THE DEADLINE FOR LICENSED DAYCARES TO APPLY FOR FREE HEPA AIR PURIFIERS IS BEING EXTENDED.

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNCHED A 10 MILLION DOLLAR, FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM TO GET THE AIR PURIFIERS INTO DAYCARES, AND SOME ARE STILL AVAILABLE. THE AGENCY'S CHARLES WILLIAMS SAYS THEY CAN HELP REDUCE THE SPREAD OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES LIKE COVID, THE FLU AND R-S-V. HE ESPECIALLY URGES DAYCARES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TO APPLY.

THE AIR PURIFIERS COME WITH REPLACEMENT FILTERS, AND CAN HELP REDUCE ILLNESSES SAYS THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S CHARLES WILLIAMS.

ONLY DAYCARES OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND LICENSED BY THE STATE ARE ELIGIBLE. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS NOW AUGUST 25TH.