Will County Board of Health Meeting April 20, 2022
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Due to the sharp reduction in COVID-19 positive cases in Will County, the movement from substantial community transmission to low community transmission, the increase in ICU bed availability, and the lifting of the mask mandate by Governor Pritzker, the Board of Health President has determined that meeting in person is both practical and prudent for all meetings of the will county board of health effective march 11, 2022.
Will County Health Department
501 Ella Avenue Joliet, Il 60433
Conference Room 1005A / 1005B
April 20, 2022 – 3:00Pm
Will County Remains among Now 20 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
Will on List for Second Straight Week, Grundy for Third Straight Week SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 20 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county...
First Rabid Bats of 2020 Confirmed in Will County
The Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division is reporting the first two Will County rabid bats of 2020. One was found in the 1500 block of Marion Drive in Wilmington. A family of five was exposed to the bat, and no pets were in the house. PEP...
Another WNV-Positive Mosquito Sample Collected in Will County
Less than two weeks after the first two 2020 West Nile Virus positive mosquito samples were collected in Will County, the Will County Health Department has found another one, with a potency above the 640 mark. This means a high enough level of WNV that allows it to...
Will County Community Health Center Awarded Silver Level Adolescent-Centered Environment Certification
From 2018-2020, Will County Health Department Community Health Educators, with the support of the Will County Community Health Center (WCCHC) staff and management team, implemented changes within the Community Health Center to increase the adolescent...