Lemont Community Coronavirus

05/03/2022

Pritzker Issues COVID-19 Disaster Proclamation Through End Of May. Read the full article.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued the proclamation with new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rising while masks remain optional around Illinois.

03/01/2022

03/01/2022

GOVERNOR PRITZKER HAS ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER 2022-06 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 101): https://www.illinois.gov/government/executive-orders/executive-order.executive-order-number-06.2022.html.

SECTION 2: FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS of the order provides information on masking requirements for all residents, staff and visitors at long-term care facilities, congregate facilities, and in healthcare settings, regardless of vaccination status as well as on public transportation.

FROM THE ORDER - SECTION 2: FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS.

1. Sections 1(a) and 2(a) of Executive Order 2021-18 and Section 1 of Executive Order 2021-22 are hereby rescinded.

2. All long-term care facilities in Illinois must continue to follow guidance issued by the CDC and IDPH regarding the use of face coverings in congregate facilities for those who are over the age of two and able to medically tolerate a face covering.

3. All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, shall continue to be required to wear a face covering (1) where federally required; (2) on planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transportation and in transportation hubs such as airports and train and bus stations; (3) in congregate facilities such as correctional facilities and homeless shelters; and (4) in healthcare settings. This provision does not apply to buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including buses or vans operated by early care and education/child care programs.

4. Nothing in this Executive Order prohibits an individual from choosing to wear a face covering or a public or private entity from choosing to require face coverings in certain settings.

5. Nothing in this Executive Order impacts the applicability of a collective bargaining agreement regarding face coverings.

The full order can be viewed at www.illinois.gov, Executive Order (illinois.gov) at: https://www.illinois.gov/government/executive-orders/executive-order.executive-order-number-06.2022.html.

02/28/2022

THE CCDPH HAS RELEASED A NEW MITIGATION ORDER FOR SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY JURISDICTION

The Cook County Department of Public Health released a new mitigation Order that lifts the vaccination and masking requirements for CCDPH’s suburban Cook County jurisdiction.
Masks are still required by federal order and in accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health and CDC guidance in some instances.

Please read the Cook County Department of Public Health press release and Order for further information.
https://cookcountypublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CCDPH-Press-Release-Cook-County-Department-of-Public-Health-to-end-Mitigation-Order-2021-11.pdf

01/24/2022

CAN'T GET OUT?
DO YOU NEED ACCESS TO IN-HOME VACCINATIONS?

Please call the Cook County Health COVID-19 Program at 1-833-308-1988 or follow this link to sign up on-line: https://forms.office.com/r/Hxb8Zik4A9

Cook County Health COVID-19 Program:

Phone: 1-833-308-1988
Days & Hours of Service: Monday - Friday, 7 am – 6 pm
Saturday’s, 7 am – 4 pm

01/10/2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Announced in Lemont...

WHEN: Thursday, January 13, 2022
WHERE: Lemont Township Community Center, 16300 Alba Street.
DETAILS: Walk-in clinic, no appointment necessary.

1st, 2nd dose. Booster available with vaccination card. Minors must be accompanied by their parent or gueardian. Bring valid ID.

If you are homebound or require assistance, please call Pathlights at 708-361-0219.

08/06/2021

Village Implements Mask Requirement Following CDC Recommendations - Effective, Tuesday, August 10, the Village of Lemont is implementing a mask requirement for all employees and all persons that enter Village of Lemont municipal buildings, regardless of vaccination status. This includes the Village Hall, Police Department and Public Works buildings.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated recommendations for fully vaccinated people due to the Delta variant. Although the CDC states that infections happen in only a small portion of people who are fully vaccinated, even with the Delta variant, evidence suggest that fully vaccinated people who do become infected with the Delta variant can spread the virus to others. CDC recommends that to reduce the risk of becoming infected with the Delta variant and potentially spreading it to others, that fully vaccinated people wear a mask in public in indoor settings if they are in an area of substantial or high transmission. As the Delta strand of cases increases, Cook County is currently at a “substantial” level of community transmission as reported by CDC - https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/ -view. Having the mask requirement back in place will help protect our employees as well as our visitors.

Please visit the CDC website for further information - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

CDC’s home for COVID-19 data. Visualizations, graphs, and data in one easy-to-use website.

07/15/2021

Local Vaccine Clinic -Lemont United Methodist Church will hold a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Register at the link below for your first vaccine on Tuesday, July 27 as well as your second vaccine on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.
Sign Up at - https://idph-mychart.pchosted.com/IDPH/signupandschedule/embeddedschedule?vt=24629&dept=9001410010483

06/11/2021

Suburban Cook County Moves into Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois Plan. The Illinois Department of Public Health website contains additional information for Phase 5 Guidance for Businesses and Venues. The guidance states it includes recommendations for all types of businesses and venues, customers, and employees in order to help maintain healthy environments and operations, as well as lower the risk of COVID-19 spread.
Please visit the IDPH website -

This guidance replaces the industry-specific guidance that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity published as part of the state’s Restore Illinois plan. This guidance includes recommendations for all types of businesses and venues, customers, and employees in order to help maintain h...

05/23/2021

Join IDPH, Southern Seven Health Department, and SIU Medicine on Tuesday, 5/25 to get all questions about the COVID-19 vaccine answered !

05/23/2021

With COVID-19 still spreading across Illinois, it’s important to know the symptoms. Getting tested will help prevent outbreaks and save lives. Find your nearest testing site: http://dph.illinois.gov/testing

05/21/2021

After a long year, it's happening: Suburban Cook County is now in the COVID-19 Bridge to Phase 5 reopening guidance, which continues to ease mitigation measures with a cautious approach to reopening suburban Cook County including gyms, restaurants, outside events, and more!

Read all about the new guidance: https://bit.ly/3eZ8Prr