Dec 7, 2020 | News and Events
Quarantine Time Can be Over after Ten Days The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new options for public health authorities to consider for establishment quarantine time frames for those who have come in contact with a person with COVID-19....
Dec 7, 2020 | News and Events
If you have to be out, help protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses. And if you have not received your flu shot, take advantage of National Influenza Vaccination Week to do so. Contact Will County Health Department Immunizations at 815-740-8143, or the...
Dec 4, 2020 | News and Events
December 6-12, 2020 is National Handwashing Awareness Week. According to the CDC, keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic! Many diseases and...
Dec 3, 2020 | News and Events
Do you feel the exhaustion of almost a year’s worth of coronavirus commentary and speculation, on top of the feeling that we’re back to square one? You’re not alone, it is called “pandemic fatigue.” According to a survey by the World Health Organization, at least 60...
Dec 2, 2020 | News and Events
New research has found that nearly 1 person in 5 diagnosed with COVID-19 is diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder like anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months. Compared with patients who had experienced certain other health events this year — such as...
Nov 30, 2020 | News and Events
If you traveled for Thanksgiving or were in contact with anyone outside your immediate home, these next few days are very important, and testing for COVID-19 is recommended. The Will County Health Department hopes for everyone to stay healthy through all coming...
