November 22nd, 2021
Rock Island County Health Department Releases Latest Illinois Covid-19 Numbers
The Rock Island County Health Department reports one COVID-19 death: a man in his 70s who had been hospitalized. The total number of deaths is now 383.
“We send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends,” said Janet Hill, chief operating officer and public information officer of the Rock Island County Health Department.The health department also reports 166 cases of COVID-19 since the last report on Friday. The total number of cases is 20,009. Currently, 25 patients are hospitalized in the county with the virus. The average age of newly infected patients is 32.
“We crossed a grim milestone today, with more than 20,000 Rock Island County residents contracting COVID-19, and hospitalizations remain high,” Hill said. “As we prepare to gather with loved ones this week for Thanksgiving, please remember than we still are in a pandemic. Our best tool against getting sick is vaccination with one of three highly effective and readily available vaccines.”
Testing is another way to help protect those you love. Testing to see if you are positive for COVID-19 — and staying home if you are — can prevent spreading the virus, she said.
“Vaccination and testing are acts of love for your family and friends, especially those who are older or have health conditions that put them at higher risk of hospitalization and death,” Hill said. “Thanksgiving guests who are not fully vaccinated should wear a mask and put physical distance between themselves and others to prevent spreading the virus around the table.”
The Illinois Department of Public Health is recommending anyone 18 years and older get a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose six months after receiving their second Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or two months after receiving the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. We do Moderna and Johnson & Johnson on Tuesdays and Pfizer on Friday. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. both days. No appointments are needed. The health department is closed Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, this week.
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