Category Archives: Coronavirus
Statewide positivity rate up two percent in past two weeks to 6.3%
The Illinois governor again implored residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday during a stop at OSF St. Fra...
Oct 26, 2020
Marion County records 58 new COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department reported 58 new cases of the COVID-19 virus over the weekend and on Monday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says four of the new cases were in school...
Oct 26, 2020
COVID-19 cases at record high; deaths in Jefferson and Washington County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began on Saturday and a near-daily record for deaths. The deaths included two males ...
Oct 24, 2020
COVID-19 deaths in Fayette, Clay and Wayne Counties; 12 new cases in Marion County
The Marion County Health Department has been notified of 12 additional residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says two of the positives are in ...
Oct 22, 2020
Central School and Centralia Junior High to go on remote learning for 14 days
Centralia Grade School Superintendent Craig Clark has announced Central Middle School and Centralia Junior High School will be going on full remote learning from Thursday through November 6th. Student...
Oct 22, 2020
Marion County has two more COVID-19 deaths; Clinton and Clay County report one apiece
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two more COVID-19 deaths. The male in his 80s and female in her 90s were both long term care patients. They bring the number of deaths in the county to...
Oct 21, 2020
Daily death toll from COVID-19 hits highest number since mid-June
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the highest daily COVID-19 death toll since mid-June. Another 69 people lost their battle with the coronavirus, bringing the total number of patie...
Oct 21, 2020
State officials say they aren't picking on bars and restaurants with tighter COVID-19 restrictions
State officials say they aren’t trying to punish bars and restaurants with stricter COVID-19 rules in the Southern Illinois Region that includes Marion, Jefferson, and Wayne County as well as th...
Oct 20, 2020
Marion County reports 28 and Clinton County 95 new COVID-19 cases in past three days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 28 new positive cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and Monday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says 13 of the cases are from community s...
Oct 19, 2020
Governor puts more limitations on the Southern Illinois Region as COVID-19 positivity rises
Governor Pritzker at Murphysboro news conference announcing stricter mitigation restrictions on the Southern Illinois Region as the positivity rate for COVID-19 increases. Governor JB Pritzker has ann...
Oct 19, 2020
