Officials say further testing has confirmed that a potential case of hantavirus in a resident living in northern Illinois was a false positive following reports last week that it could be the first case in the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said in a statement on Tuesday that it was investigating the […]
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State officials announce first potential case of hantavirus in resident living in northern Illinois
State health officials announced the first potential case of hantavirus of the year in a resident who is living in northern Illinois but say it is separate from the recent outbreak on the cruise ship. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said in a statement on Tuesday that it is investigating the first potential […]
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CBCC closes as over 50 inmates, correctional officers test positive for COVID-19 in outbreak at Lake County Jail
Nearly 60 inmates and correctional officers have tested positive for COVID-19 in a virus outbreak at the Lake County Jail, causing the Community Based Correction Center to temporarily close. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said three out of 19 inmates serving sentenced time in the Community Based Correction Center (CBCC) tested positive […]
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14 inmates, 7 corrections officers test positive for COVID-19 in latest outbreak at Lake County Jail
Sheriff’s officials said they are monitoring a COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County Jail after 14 inmates and seven corrections officers tested positive for the virus. Four inmates and three corrections officers tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli. As of Monday morning, an additional […]
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Five more inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Lake County jail; outbreak totals 40 inmates
Five more inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Lake County jail in Waukegan, bringing the outbreak to 40 inmates who have tested positive, including one who is hospitalized. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the outbreak took place in housing pod 5-North. “As far as Pod 5N goes, in addition to all of […]
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35 inmates test positive for COVID-19 following outbreak at Lake County jail
35 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 following an outbreak at the Lake County jail in Waukegan, the sheriff’s office announced Sunday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced they are monitoring the outbreak, which began in housing pod 5-North. The Lake County Health Department has assisted in conducting regular coronavirus testing on inmates, correctional employees […]
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Mobile COVID-19 testing site coming to Lake Zurich High School after virus outbreak
A testing site will be temporarily set up at Lake Zurich High School on Sunday after multiple athletes at a sports camp tested positive for COVID-19. Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 sent a letter to all athletic camp participants on Tuesday warning of the outbreak. “On Monday of this week, our sports camps […]