CHESTER — The Randolph County Health Department reports 23 new COVID-19 cases as of Friday.
There are now 45 active cases with two persons hospitalized.
The death toll remains at 101 in Randolph County.
There have been 5,829 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. There have been 5,683 recoveries.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports Randolph County has a red or high level of community transmission and advises “Everyone in Randolph County, Illinois should wear a mask in public, indoor settings.”
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 65.6 percent of the Illinois population aged five and over has been vaccinated. It reports 45.83 percent of the Randolph County population is fully vaccinated.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 45.9 percent of Randolph County residents are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
That compares with the nearly 62 percent of Illinois’ total population.
The Randolph County Health Department has released a schedule of upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
Wednesday, December 8th—Pfizer—PEDIATRIC (2:00 –4:00)
Thursday, December 9th –Pfizer –ADULT
Thursday, December 16th – Pfizer, Moderna
and J&J – Adult (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/oooyn/1168382/
If you register using this link please bring the “QR” code to your appointment.
Wednesday, December 22nd –Pfizer ADULT (9:00-10:00)
Wednesday, December, 22nd – Pfizer PEDIATRIC (2:00 – 4:00)
Thursday, December 23rd – Pfizer, Moderna
and J&J – Adult (8:00am – 4:00pm)
Wednesday, December, 29th – Pfizer PEDIATRIC (2:00-4:00
Call (618) 826-5007 for an appointment.
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger in the area are administering the vaccine in an effort to increase the number of opportunities for individuals to receive the vaccine.
The following link provides a map of currently planned community partner clinics and a full list that can be sorted by column header. https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNjYzYWY1NWQtYmEwYy00NGVhLWE2YjgtMmFlNTBlYjMwMjc1IiwidCI6ImNiNTI5ZDExLWU2Y2MtNDdiYy1hMjFmLWViYzA1OTYyNzA0NyIsImMiOjF9&pageName=ReportSection