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
West Nile Virus Season Returns: Will County Health Department Bird Surveillance Hotline Activated
With warmer and then hot weather approaching, the Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division has activated their West Nile Virus (WNV) Surveillance Hotline. Humans can develop West Nile Virus when bitten by a Culex mosquito, after it has bitten a bird...
WBBM-TV visits Will County Community Health Center Mobile Medical Unit during Congregate Settings COVID-19 testing at Morningstar Mission
CBS 2's Marissa Parra has the story of how a medical mobile van is reaching people who may have COVID-19 and can't get tested or resources. https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4533855-mobile-medical-van-in-will-county-helps-those-affected-by-covid-19/
Health Department’s Community Health Center Mobile Unit Hitting the Road for COVID-19 Testing at Congregate Settings
The Will County Health Department’s (WCHD) Community Health Center (CHC) is using its wheels. The CHC’s Mobile Medical Unit (which also operates as a Mobile Dental Unit) has joined with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for a very special program of...
Lockport’s Portable John, Inc Making Sure a Major Need is Not Forgotten During Coronavirus Pandemic
Portable John, Inc; located at 1414 Canal Street in Lockport since 1987, has come forward with a very important effort during the Coronavirus crisis in Will County. Since March 31, 2020, they have been donating portable toilets in key areas around the county with no...