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Rich Egger As the McDonough County Health Department prepares to hold a mass vaccination clinic on Saturday, the agency is urging people to remain vigilant about following the protocols designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “Our test positivity for a seven-day rolling average for McDonough County is currently at 4.2%. That was at 1% several weeks ago. So we are seeing a spike in cases,” said Ben Thompson, Emergency Response Coordinator for the McDonough and Schuyler County Health Departments. “We would like to remind people that testing is still available. If you have sym...

Fowler family donates books to ‘Reach Out and Read’ program Submitted by Patrick Osterman, Public Relations, McDonough District Hospital McDonough District Hospital MACOMB – McDonough District Hospital Pediatric Clinic’s Reach Out and Read program received 146 new Usborne books as a result of a $575 donation led by James, Anna and Jordan Fowler. Several co-workers, friends and family of the Fowlers contributed to the donation to help make purchasing these books possible. “My husband and I read a lot of books to our son Jordan, and during one of his well-visits we received a new book...

Patrick Stout MACOMB — McDonough District Hospital opened its relocated Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic on Monday. Public Information Officer Patrick Osterman said the move to the east side of the hospital's third floor places the clinic just two floors up from the Dolores Kator Switzer Women's Center. "The move allows women to stay in one convenient location," Osterman said. The Women's Center offers such services as OB delivery, gynecological post-surgery recuperation, and digital imaging tests. Clinic Practice Manager Brandi Hood said, "OB/GYN procedures care for women during every stag...

Inman talks about Tier 1 possibility Patrick Stout Voice Correspondent MACOMB — With last Friday's placement of McDonough County in Restore Illinois Tier 2 status, Mayor Mike Inman said the county is very close to a Tier 1 declaration and resumption of limited indoor dining. The mayor spoke from Macomb City Hall and his comments were posted to the city's YouTube channel. Inman said the county meets all but one of the Tier 1 requirements. He said a coronavirus positivity rate of under eight percent for three days is required. The positivity rate was 7.9 percent on Friday. "Mitigation efforts...

Patrick Stout Voice Correspondent MACOMB — On Wednesday and Thursday of last week, McDonough District Hospital completed the second round of coronavirus vaccinations of medical personnel on its campus. Public Information Officer Patrick Osterman confirmed Friday that 246 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were used. Shots were given just inside the hospital emergency room. Osterman said 13 people received their first shots, but that 233 received the second and final vaccination. Vaccine inoculations are coordinated by the McDonough County Health Department. The Illinois Department of Public Health...