Category Archives: Coronavirus
Gov. Pritzker tests negative after possible virus exposure
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus after learning he may have been exposed during a meeting to someone who tested positive for the coronavi...
Nov 07, 2020
Marion County Health Department reports five COVID-19 deaths; 37 new cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting five new COVID-19 related deaths on Friday. Two of the deaths were residents of the Odin Health Care Center where there has been an outbreak of COVID-1...
Nov 06, 2020
COVID-19 reaches grim death toll in Illinois; five more pass away in region
COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois now top 10,000. The grim milestone comes on another record day of new cases, exceeding 99-hundred. Governor JB Pritzker says the situation is very serious. “I...
Nov 05, 2020
COVID-19 cases continue to grow statewide
The daily number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been over 6,000 for six days in a row. Governor JB Pritzker says the pandemic doesn’t seem to be letting up. “The virus is spreading...
Nov 02, 2020
Marion County records another COVID-19 related death
The Marion County Health Department has recorded another COVID-19 related death. The female in her 70s was NOT a long term care facility resident. The death is the 25th in the county. The Illinois Dep...
Oct 30, 2020
Four COVID deaths in region; Marion County Health Department reports 38 new cases
Four more deaths have been reported in the region from COVID-19. State Public Health officials are reporting a male and female in their 90s have passed away in Clinton County. That brings their total ...
Oct 29, 2020
Marion County records five new COVID-19 deaths; outbreak continues at Odin Health Care Center
The Marion County Health Department is reporting five additional COVID-19 related deaths. They include two males in their 70s, a male in his 80s, and two females in their 80s. Three of the deaths occu...
Oct 28, 2020
Republicans question indoor dining and bar restrictions
Illinois House Republicans fear the latest restrictions on indoor dining and bar services in a large part of the state including Southern Illinois and the Metro East Regions will leave businesses in r...
Oct 28, 2020
First inmate dies at Centralia Correctional Center; three other COVID-19 deaths also reported
The Illinois Department of Corrections has confirmed the first inmate has died at the Centralia Correctional Center as a result of a COVID-19 related illness. Spokesperson Lindsey Hess says the inmate...
Oct 27, 2020
Marion County reports 20 new COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 20 new positive cases of the coronavirus disease on Tuesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says one of the cases is a long-term care r...
Oct 27, 2020
