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6 | March 26, 2020 | the mokena messenger news
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Coronavirus pandemic begins to shape new normal for community
T.J. Kremer III, Editor
With the rapidly developing
situation that is the
coronavirus pandemic,
The Messenger wants our
readers to have the most
up to date information possible.
The following articles
have been published online
for free at Mokena
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during these trying times,
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First death related to COVID-19 in Will County reported by State
T.J. Kremer III, Editor
A case of COVID-19
has led to a death in Will
County, the Illinois Department
of Public Health
announced Thursday,
March 19.
As of press time Monday,
March 23, the total
deaths in the state related
to the illness were nine.
Currently, IDPH is reporting
a total of 1,049
cases in Illinois, 21 of
which have been reported
in Will County. Cases
have occurred in ages 9 to
99.
Will County Executive
Larry Walsh on March 16
issued a Proclamation of a
Disaster for Will County
via email in relation to
the COVID-19 outbreak
across the county. This
proclamation will activate
the county’s emergency
response plans to assist
the residents during this
time, according to the
email.
The email advised to
limit gatherings with more
than 50 people and to consistently
wash hands and
use hand sanitizer. People
also are encouraged to
self-quarantine to limit the
spread of the virus.
The Will County Health
Department is recommending
the following
actions be taken for those
who feel they may have
been exposed to the coronavirus:
• Isolate yourself and
self-monitor for the symptoms.
This includes taking
your temperature three
times daily (morning,
afternoon, evening) to
check for a fever, along
with watching for other
symptoms such as cough
and shortness of breath.
• If you do have these
symptoms, you are asked
to phone your medical
provider for an examination,
as your medical
provider is the one who
knows you and your family’s
medical conditions
best. Always call ahead
of time, as your provider
may have certain times or
areas where they prefer
symptomatic patients to
go.
• Call the hotline. The
Will County Health Department
has established
a Coronavirus hotline for
questions, available from
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday
through Friday at (815)
740-8977.
Residents are encouraged
to continue to monitor
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s
website for more information:
cdc.gov/
coronavirus/2019-nCoV/
index.html.
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LWSRA provides timeline,
answers questions about
participant who tested
positive for COVID-19
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
Lincolnway Special
Recreation Association
provided additional information
March 18 about a
situation involving one of
its participants who tested
positive for COVID-19
after taking part in three
events in early March, in
response to questions the
organization said it has
received since publicly
addressing the situation
March 16.
LWSRA issued a letter
March 18, offering a
timeline, message from
the parent of the Cook
County resident who reportedly
tested positive
for COVID-19 and answers
to some frequently
asked questions about the
situation.
The timeline says the
participant may have
come in contact with
someone at Elim Christian
Services in Crestwood
who tested positive
for the coronavirus,
though the letter from
LWSRA emphasizes this
has not been confirmed.
Coronavirus
update
to Village
services
Submitted by the
Village of Mokena
All Village facilities
remain open for business;
however, a number
of practical, common
sense operational adjustments
have been made
in the interest of protecting
the health, safety,
and well-being of you
and your family, as well
as Village elected officials
and staff.
Village Hall – 11004
Please see lwsra, 8 Please see services, 10