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By Dave Dahl
SPRINGFIELD – Expect more information about the way out of the coronavirus crucible soon.
State public health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says vaccinations are moving quickly.
“I think from where we are now to Phase Five,” Ezike told a Senate hearing, “maybe not just an on / off switch, but maybe a dial, so there may be one more phase before we get to Phase Five.
“I think the governor is going to release the plan that we have been working on later this week.”
And IDPH deputy director Andrew Friend answered a senator’s question about Cairo.
We have seen that there are opportunities for improvement down in that southern seven (county) region,” Friend said. “So, as we speak, we do have multiple National Guard teams on the ground.”
With the population so sparse, that’s a mobile mission.
Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected].