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Nationwide Blood Shortage – Dona...

Blood donations are desperately needed as the American Red Cross has declared a “national blood crisis” and reports experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade, causing concern for patient care. According to the Red Cross, “Doctors have been forced to make difficult decisions about who receives blood transfusions and who will need to wait until more products become available. Blood and platelet donations are critically needed...

Need A Release Letter for Work A...

For those who require documentation of their COVID testing for work, travel, medical procedures, etc., the test must be completed at a testing facility, such as a medical office, drive-thru testing site, or pharmacy. Results of these tests are received by the State in order to facilitate contact tracing. Individuals must respond to contact tracers in order to receive need work release letters. These letters cannot be provided for at-home tests...

Updates to Contact Tracing

With increases in COVID-19 activity and at-home testing being used more widely, there has been surge of calls and emails with questions regarding isolation and quarantine. Given that at-home test results are not received by local health departments, the Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) is not able to provide documentation for at-home positive test results. Please DO NOT contact the LCHD at this time with questions regarding at-home...

IDPH Adopts CDC Recommendations ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation to reduce the number of days for isolation and quarantine for the general public. The CDC updated its recommendation on December 27, 2021 to decrease isolation for people who test positive from 10 days to 5 days if they do not have symptoms (may include fever, chills, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath,...

COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody The...

If you test positive for COVID-19, there are effective treatment options; but you must act fast. Patients can only receive monoclonal antibody therapies within 10 days of the onset of symptoms. Talk to your healthcare provider and ask if monoclonal antibody therapeutics are right for you. Learn more about FDA-authorized monoclonal antibody therapies for eligible patients at...

Welcome to the Livingston County Health Department Pontiac, Illinois

The Livingston County Health Department has proudly served Livingston County, IL since 1966 with a mission of “Assuring conditions in which people can be healthy.” It is dedicated to designing programs to provide educational, preventative, and healthcare services for people of all ages. The LCHD has been awarded full certification through the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Construction at the LCHD

As a new LCHD building gets underway, things are going to look a bit different around the here for a while. We ask that visitors of the LCHD please follow the signs as they enter the parking lot and continue to park in the front of the building, entering through the front door or ramp entrances. Should you need assistance, please call 815-844-7174 x210.