Category Archives: Coronavirus
Illinois hits 12,000 COVID-19 related deaths
Illinois Public Health officials have announced an additional 66 deaths on Friday passing the 12,000 mark for COVID-19 related deaths. The additional 7,574 confirmed cases also pushed the state over t...
Nov 27, 2020
State Public Health Officials report 12,022 new cases of COVID-19 and 131 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday is reporting 12,022 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and an additional 131 COVID-related deaths. The deaths include a female in her 80s...
Nov 26, 2020
Marion County Health Department Reports 6 deaths; Clinton County 3 from COVID-19
The Marion County Health Department is reporting six COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday. That’s the highest number of deaths in a single day for the county since the pandemic began and brings ...
Nov 25, 2020
Salem Grade School District goes on remote learning until after Winter Break
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe announced Tuesday afternoon the district would remain on full remote learning until after the Winter Holiday break. Students are now scheduled to ret...
Nov 24, 2020
No new deaths in region, Marion County Health Department reports 46 new COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department reported 46 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says 19 of the new cases are from a long-term care facility and four are s...
Nov 24, 2020
State Public Health Officials making last plea against Thanksgiving get-togethers
Public Health officials are making a last-minute plea to get together with family virtually this Thanksgiving. State Public Health Chief Dr. Ngozi Ezike strongly urges people not to get together with ...
Nov 24, 2020
Marion County Health Department reporting four new COVID-19 deaths; 96 new positive cases
The Marion County Health Department reported four more deaths of county residents who were all positive for COVID-19. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says they were a female in her 60s,...
Nov 23, 2020
Sunday COVID-19 Update: 10,012 cases; 76 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 10,012 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 76 additional deaths in their Sunday report. The deaths include a male in their 70s in both Clay and Je...
Nov 22, 2020
Saturday COVID-19 report: 11,891 new cases and 127 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 11,891 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. There were 127 additional deaths, including a male in his 60s in Wayne County. Other Southern Illinois Death...
Nov 21, 2020
Another big day for new COVID-19 cases and deaths
As Tier Three Mitigations go into effect, the State Department of Public Health is reporting more than 13-thousand new cases of COVID-19 and 126 additional deaths. The rising positivity rate has put a...
Nov 20, 2020
