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The aim of the “Mask up and Live Campaign” is to educate African Americans on the deadly impact of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 1,000 people in Illinois, and supply residents with masks.
Four Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Chicago – including PCC Community Wellness Center, which operates two sites in Austin, and the Lawndale Christian Health Center – will expand testing on the West and South sides over the next several days to an additional 400 tests per day.
While fewer people are illegally gathering than before, 15th District Commander Yolanda Talley says residents must stop congregating outside. “People in our community need to take this a lot more seriously,” Talley said of the state’s nearly 3-week-old, stay-at-home order.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford, Congressman Danny K. Davis and others warned Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to Loretto Hospital closing. They pleaded for more funding for the hospital, the community’s largest private employer.
Now is the time to take stock of your life, says Daryl Satcher. Just as it is vital in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic to boost your immune system and get plenty of rest, you also should boost your mind, body and soul, Satcher says.
West Side residents needing help feeding their families can visit weekly food banks operated by St. Martin de Porres Church, Hope Community Church and Fraternite Notre Dame. The Police Department’s 15th District has also been distributing food.
The coronavirus pandemic has family members frantic to get their loved ones released from Illinois prisons. State officials announced on Monday that an inmate from Stateville Correctional Center has died, and 12 other prisoners have been hospitalized and are being treated for the coronavirus.
The Austin lawmaker urges West Side residents to let him know about family members who should be released from prison to reduce the changes of spreading the coronavirus.
Michelle Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School students found a way to share tips on coping with social isolation from their peers and teachers.
Amid a statewide stay-at-home order issued by the governor and multiple shutdowns, the West Side is adapting to a new normal as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.