OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting that a pediatric child has lost their life to coronavirus, according to the latest COVID-19 update. The health department also reports that the community level in the county is back to medium. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting 73 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19, compared to 65 in the previous week, including LaSalle County.
In areas where the community level is medium, the CDC strongly recommends that those individuals at the highest risk or who have high-risk persons in their household should consider wearing masks in indoor public places. LaSalle County Health Department urges everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated and all eligible individuals to get a bivalent booster. The LaSalle County Health Department has COVID-19 vaccine available at the Health Department by appointment only.
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