The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Oct. 13 urged residents to protect themselves from respiratory viruses, even though data indicates COVID-19 hospitalizations are at a low level across the state.
According to the CDC’s national COVID Data Tracker, as of the week ending Sept. 30, the total number of hospitalizations for the week was at 566, down almost 14 percent from the previous week. As fall begins, IDPH is continuing to closely…
