The Rock County Public Health Department said residents in Hanover and the town of Plymouth should consider boiling water before consuming it …
JANESVILLE The Rock County Public Health Department says it has noticed a local spike in drug overdoses this past week.
The BA4 and BA5 subvariants of the COVID-19 virus have become the dominant strain across the country.
Monday was National HIV Testing Day, and Rock County health providers are offering free testing and showcasing different testing opportunities in the area.
The Rock County Public Health Department is asking residents to fill out a Food Access Survey which is on the health department's website.
COVID-19 activity in Rock County has moved up from low to medium, under federal criteria for measuring the disease's transmission, according to the Rock County Public Health Department.
The county has nearly 20% fewer mental health providers per resident than the national average. The report also identified substance use and quality of life issues in the county, including a rise in opioid deaths and a lack of affordable quality housing.
Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the Rock County Public Health Departments partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and a third-party firm for a vaccination clinic in Rock County.
New cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations due to the disease continue to trend downward both statewide and locally, though there still are 8,011 active cases currently in Rock County.
Edgerton and Evansville schools credit vaccine clinics and supportive parents for having the highest COVID vaccination rates among children ages 5 to 11.