Health officials say you may want to skip large gatherings or that midnight smooch on New Year's Eve because of rising cases of COVID-19.

The total number of new cases reported in Rock and Winnebago counties shows that, while COVID-19 transmission remains high, the total number of new cases reported in the Stateline Area in the last two weeks decreased by 12% in Rock County and 7% in Winnebago County, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows.

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In this file photo from Dec. 27, 2020, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital Registered Nurse Claire Kuschel receives the first dose of the COVID-19 …

The state-operated COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the former Rock County Job Center in Janesville will expand its hours of operation starting Tuesday to address higher demand with 5- to 11-year-old children starting vaccine series and more adults receiving booster doses.