THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
PEOPLE ARE GEARING UP FOR THE
HOLIDAYS WITH GATHERING AND
PARTIES.
THAT CAN ALSO INCREASE YOUR
RISK FOR ILLNESS.
THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH IS TRACKING AN UP
TICK IN PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL
BECAUSE OF COVID. THEY ARE ALSO USING A NEW TOOL
TO HELP MONITOR THE ISSUE.
LISA HAS THAT STORY.
>> THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS TRYING TO HELP
PEOPLE GET VACCINATED THROUGH
ONE OF ITS LAST CITY COLLEGE
CLINICS AS WE HEAD DEEPER INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
YOU MAY NOTICE THE CASES OF R
SV AND COVID ARE POPPING UP.
>> IT’S SPREADING LIKE
WILDFIRE ALL THROUGHOUT.
>> A DOCTOR FROM THE AMERICAN
LUNG ASSOCIATION SAID VACCINES
ARE YOUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.
>> MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY IN THE FAMILY SIX MONTHS AND
OVER HAS RECEIVED THE FLU SHOT, A COVID VACCINE.
>> ANOTHER TOOL FOR THE OLDER
AND YOUNGER AMONG US WOULD BE A TREATMENT FOR RSV.
THE CDC IS MONITORING COVID.
THERE ARE 39 COUNTIES IN
ILLINOIS AT A MEDIAN LEVEL AND FIVE AT A HIGH LEVEL.
THE CLOSEST TO CHICAGO AT THE
MEDIAN IS -- TO PREPARE THEY LAUNCHED THEIR OWN DASHBOARD.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS, IF YOU ARE
TRAVELING.
>> MAKE SURE TO MASK UP ON THE
TRAIN, ON THE PLANE, ET CETERA SO THAT WAY WHEN YOU GET HOME
TO KISS GRAND MAN YOU WILL BE
INFECTION FREE. >> SHE SAID IT’S JUST ANOTHER