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DeKALB The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 8,520.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,416 are younger than 19, 2,000 are in their 20s, 1,274 are in their 30s, 1,199 are in their 40s, 1,077 are in their 50s, 742 are in their 60s, 424 are in their 70s and 388 are 80 or older.
As of Friday, 113 people have died from the coronavirus in the county, according to the DCHD.
DeKalb County has administered 19,369 vaccines as of Friday, and 6,236 county residents are fully vaccinated, 5.99% of the county population, according to state vaccine data.
At DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road., 75 staff members and 53 residents have tested positive for COVID-19. As of Friday, 12 DeKalb County Rehabilitation residents have died from COVID-19.
DeKALB — The Center for Commuter Assistance will host a virtual coffee event “Virtual Coffee Chats” through Microsoft Teams from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Thursday starting March 4 till April 15. Students are encouraged to attend, bring coffee, tea and snacks and there will be a virtual lounge for students to connect. Students.
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DeKALB – The DeKalb Community Gardens will have their Grow Mobile Event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N Annie Glidden Rd, to give free boxes of food to those that need it.
Grow Mobile is a program administered by DeKalb Community Gardens to bring fresh food into the food deserts of DeKalb County, according to the DeKalb Community Gardens website.
The Grow Mobile events have been taking place multiple times per week and across various areas since 2016, said Jackie BiNatale, Communications Director for DeKalb Community Gardens.
Due to the colder weather and current lack of fresh produce, DeKalb Community Gardens has partnered with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to get non-perishable products to those that need them, BiNatale said. When the growing season for produce begins, more fresh produce will be available.
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