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Thirty Illinois Children a Day Being Admitted to Hospital with CoViD; Masks at School War Rages On; Niemerg Calls IHSA a Bully

Thursday, August 26 by Jc Tinsley

A report out of the Southern Illinoisan says this month more than 30 Illinois children a day are being admitted to hospitals with confirmed or suspected CoViD-19. The rolling 7 day average reached 40 admissions last Wednesday. A year ago at this time, average... Read More.

Pritzker Administration to Distribute 60,000 Cloth Face Masks to State Agencies, Boards and Commissions to Protect Returning Workforce

Friday, July 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois will distribute more than 60,000 cloth masks to State agencies, boards and commissions to protect the health and safety of employees returning to the workplace. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Central Management Services (CMS), and the Illinois... Read More.

More Major Retailers Will Require Masks Starting Monday

Friday, July 17 by WROY/WRUL Staff

CVS and Target are joining other major retailers requiring masks in their stores, and grocery stores are also following suit. Though locally, protesters have pushed back against government mask mandates, it's now more retailers taking the steps themselves to require face coverings. Here in the Tri-State--and... Read More.

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Pritzker Administration Distributes Thousands of Face Masks to Businesses to Help Restart Economy

Tuesday, June 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Thousands of thermometers to be distributed to licensed daycares across the state SPRINGFIELD – As some employees begin to return to the workplace in Phase 3 of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, face coverings will be a key tool to keeping workers healthy and safe. To... Read More.

Farm Bureaus Urging Farmers and Agriculture Industry to Donate Surplus Masks

Wednesday, March 25 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Due to the national COVID-19 pandemic, there is currently a shortage of medical personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically “N95-rated” masks. The White County Farm Bureau is participating in “F.A.R.M. for Health” (Farmers and Ranchers Masks for Health). We are calling upon farmers, grain elevators,... Read More.

HMHD Welcomes Fabric Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

Monday, March 23 by WROY/WRUL Staff

(McLeansboro) – Hamilton Memorial Hospital is welcoming fabric masks from the community as they prepare for COVID-19. Orders for standard/disposable masks are on long back orders, due to both demand and supply chain issues. Other hospitals across the country are reporting the same supply concerns. According to the... Read More.

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FMH Auxiliary Creating Medical Masks and Gowns During Shortages

Friday, March 20 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Fairfield Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has stepped up to help Fairfield Memorial Hospital in the fight against the Coronavirus. The FMH Auxiliary volunteers have started sewing isolation masks and gowns to prevent our hospital from running out of masks and gowns for the staff and... Read More.

FMH donates masks for “Beginners Safety Day”

Tuesday, September 19 by Jc Tinsley

Pictured is Tracy Taylor, RN, FMH Chief Nurse Executive, with Jane Jones, Ag Literacy Coordinator with the safety masks that were donated by Fairfield Memorial Hospital in support of the Beginners Safety Day event. Fairfield Memorial Hospital recently responded to a need to support... Read More.

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