Beginning Thursday, March 19, Rochelle Community Hospital will activate their Coronavirus (COVID-19) Triage Line. 

For questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19), residents are urged to call 815-561-8829 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Callers will receive screening over the phone, followed by potential influenza and COVID-19 testing.

We cannot reiterate this enough…. If you feel you have symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory illness and wonder if you should be tested or be seen, STAY HOME and call the COVID-19 Triage Informational Line at 815-561-8829.  Do NOT go to the Emergency Room. Do NOT go to Convenient Care. Do NOT go to the doctor’s office.  If it is an emergency and you are in respiratory distress, please call 911 and share with them your symptoms. 

For general questions about COVID-19, call the IDPH hotline 24/7 at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov. Visit https://rochellehospital.com/news-events/coronavirus-covid19/ for additional resources.

For all the latest local news related to COVID-19 please click on this Rochelle News-Leader Health Updates link: https://rochellenews-leader.com/health-updates