Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported 7,873 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 108 additional deaths. Bureau County: 1 female 80s Cook County: 1 female 30s, 3 females 40s, 2 males 40s, 3 males 50s, 6 females 60s, 9[Read More…]
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Region Loses 32 More to COVID-19, Park Forest Plus One
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of deceased in our region edged up by 32 since we last surveyed 30 towns eight days ago. eNews Park Forest has been tracking the same 30 towns since the pandemic struck with force this spring. For many weeks Park Forest was holding at 21[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly on Crushing the Virus, Righting the Ship, Mending International Fences
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly graciously sat for an interview just before Thanksgiving where she spoke of crushing the COVID-19 virus. But that’s not all. She also spoke of her hopes for “righting the ship,” as she put it, after a Trump presidency that has left us in “chaos,”[Read More…]
COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Dry Runs Taking Place Across U.S., General Says
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Military is preparing to serve Americans on home soil by delivering upcoming SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The chief operations officer for Operation Warp Speed discussed how the COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered and administered. Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna held a press briefing on Operation Warp Speed[Read More…]
Silver Cross Sees Slight Drop-off in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
New Lenox, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Silver Cross Hospital on Wednesday told eNews Park Forest there were 106 total people with COVID-19 admitted. Of these, 105 tested positive, and one suspected of having COVID, a “PUI, or patient under investigation,” whose test results were still being analyzed. There were 18 total in the[Read More…]
IL Public Health Officials Announce 9,469 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 9,469 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 125 additional deaths. Bureau County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s Champaign County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 2 males 90s Coles County: 1 male[Read More…]
Squandered Opportunities Yet Hope Remains: Dr. Timothy Angelotti on COVID-19, Wearing Masks (Exclusive – Video, Transcript)
Stanford, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Timothy Angelotti serves as Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (Adult MSD) at Stanford University Medical Center. We chatted about COVID-19 and wearing masks well before the presidential election. Have been using this interview as background and have quoted Dr. Angelotti numerous times since our[Read More…]
Number of COVID-19 Deaths Continues to Surge in Region
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of COVID-19 deaths in the Park Forest region began to surge in early November and continues to rise as the virus continues to threaten. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s site, there were 11 COVID deaths recorded by the CCME on October 30 and[Read More…]
Illinois Public Health Officials Announce 8,922 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest now has 1, 139 cases of COVID-19, 54 more than when we last surveyed November 13, a mere five days as of this writing. Fifty-four signals an alarming trend if it continues. Park Forest now has 5,315.23 cases per 100k people. 13,361 people in the[Read More…]
Kelly Bill to Protect Seniors Passes U.S. House
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislative language, introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly, to protect our seniors, older Americans, from COVID-19-related scams. Originally introduced as the bipartisan Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, the legislation was included in the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act (H.R. 2610) which the House passed on voice vote[Read More…]
