Henry/Stark Health Dept. receiving vaccine shipments
Star Courier
The Henry and Stark County Health Department and the Henry County Office of Emergency Management is alerting area residents that they have received initial shipments of Covid-19 vaccine as of late December; and having been following Federal and State guidelines in offering it to Tier 1a distribution groups. They are now pleased to announce that they will now begin rolling it out to 1b recipient groups.
Tier 1a recipients included health care workers and long-term care residents. In accordance with the federal guidance the first to receive Covid-19 vaccinations were hospital and inpatient hospital workers at the County’s two Hospitals: Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneseo and St. Luke’s Medical Center, Kewanee. The vaccine supplies were divided between the two hospitals; as well as, to the Health Department and the Office of Emergency Management for further distribution to area providers and clinicians and the
Local restaurants continue ignoring state s rules
By Susan DeVilder
The Star Courier
On Nov. 20, all 11 regions of Illinois moved into Tier 3 Mitigation measures that banned inside dining and service, but several Kewanee bars and restaurants apparently didn t get the memo.
Through eyewitness inspection Tuesday it was determined that Kewanee patrons are dining inside at several local restaurants and bellying up to the bar at several local taverns, a practice that is not allowed under the current resurgence plan.
Some of the locations currently serving customers already have been cited or temporarily shut down for breaking rules, and many of them have obtained grants and loans meant to help them through closure orders, but which carry stipulations that require them to follow applicable restrictions.
Dist. 229 school board pauses in-person learning over holiday break
Star Courier
The Kewanee District 229 board of education approved for early January a schedule of remote learning in response to COVID-19.
Students will not return immediately after winter break, the board decided during at last week s December meeting. Instead, they will be on a remote-learning schedule Jan. 4 to Jan. 8.
The Illinois State Board of Education allows schools to enact what it calls an “adaptive pause” closing a school to in-person instruction as a COVID-19 safety protocol.
In this case, delaying a return to the classroom provides additional time to assess student and teacher health before entering the general school population.
WBBJ TV
December 23, 2020
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. Henry County announced it is extending its mask mandate.
A news release from the Henry County Office of Emergency Management and Safety says it will be extended to Saturday, January 2.
“On a positive note, this week on Tuesday over 30 first responders and healthcare professionals received the first Moderna vaccines. I want to salute our Hometown Heroes this week. Hats off to Henry County Health Department and their staff for their dedicated service and planning to make this vaccine available to our citizens. It is going to take some time to get all the vaccine, but let’s be patient and do our part to make this a safe Holiday season!” Henry County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway said in the release.
WBBJ TV
December 11, 2020
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. Henry County announced it is extending its mask mandate.
A news release from the Henry County Office of Emergency Management and Safety says it will be extended to Saturday, December 19.
“In the next couple of weeks, we should all be excited about the glorious Christmas holiday season. From lights to packages, children should be excited. However, because of the COVID-19 virus, we must continue to be mindful of our families and our neighbors,” said Henry County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway.
The original order was set to expire on Saturday.
Residents are asked to wear a mask when in a public space, remain 6 feet away from others in public, disinfect highly-touched surfaces and wash your hands regularly.