Will County Board of Health Meeting March 16, 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
March 16, 2022 – 3:00Pm
West Nile Virus Update: 13 of 14 WCHD Traps Have Produced a Positive Sample
As the Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division continues to monitor the West Nile Virus mosquito situation this year, they have reported 11 additional positive tests for during the week of August 5th. Thirteen of the Health Department's 14...
Will County Health Department’s Dr. Joseph Troiani Participates in Opioid Epidemic Forum in Braidwood
On Thursday – August 2nd Congressman Adams Kinzinger hosted “The Opioid Epidemic: A Roundtable Discussion Seeking Solutions and Strategies”. The roundtable was held at the Braidwood Village Hall. The panelists included James Glasgow, State’s Attorney, Will...
Will County Health Department WIC Program Participates in “Global Big Latch On” for Breastfeeding
As part of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, the Will County Health Department's WIC program participating in the Global Big Latch On at 10:30 AM CDT on Friday August 3rd. At 10:30 local time around the world, breastfeeding moms were...
Dr. Veronica Arauz Joins Community Health Center Line-up of Bilingual Ob/Gyne
The Will County Health Department Community Health Center has announced that a third Spanish speaking OB/Gyne has joined their staff. Dr. Veronica Arauz, a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, will be joining Dr. Cynthia Vera...