THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS PROVIDING AIR PURIFIERS TO HEAD START PROGRAMS AROUND THE STATE. 

MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PURIFIERS ARE GOING TO 45 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS TO HELP IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE TRANSMISSION OF VIRUSES SAYS STATE PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON MIKE CLAFFEY.

CLAFFEY SAYS THE IDEA IS TO KEEP KIDS HEALTHY BY CIRCULATING AIR IN THE CLASSROOMS.

ALONG WITH THE AIR PURIFIERS COME REPLACEMENT FILTERS AS WELL AS RAPID COVID-19 TESTS FOR STAFF AND FAMILIES SERVED BY HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS.