Healthcare facilities annually anticipate a spike in cold and flu cases as the coldest of the winter settles in.

Warner Hospital in Clinton CEO Paul Skowron indicates that as the heart of winter settles in on Clinton and central Illinois, the cold and flu cases are increasing. He is predicting a prolonged cold and flu season this year.

Skowron reminds it is not too late to get your flu shot for this current flu season. Additionally, COVID has not been as prominent this winter, but RSV and other respiratory illnesses are prominent again this year. 

Skowron says the city-owned facility's walk-in clinic is the preferred option for those with the traditional winter-time illnesses.