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State health officials urge residents to continue getting tested in spite of CDC guidelines change

Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent announcement on changes regarding COVID-19 testing protocols, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding all Illinois residents of the importance of getting tested, including after close contact with someone who has tested positive.  

The closest testing site is at South Suburban College in South Holland.

Illinois' strategy to combat COVID-19 has relied on increased testing. IDPH state labs were the first labs outside of the CDC to test successfully for COVID-19 early in the state’s pandemic response. Since March, Illinois has . . .

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