Category Archives: Coronavirus
Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in South Central Illinois on Sunday
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 35 additional deaths from COVID-19 related causes around the state on Sunday. Two of those were in South Central Illinois. A female in her 80s die...
Feb 21, 2021
Saturday COVID-19 Update: 1,922 new cases and 42 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 1,922 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus disease on Saturday along with 42 additional deaths. One of the deaths was a male in his...
Feb 20, 2021
COVID-19 Friday update: 2 South-Central Illinois Deaths and 3 new Marion County cases
The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced 63 additional COVID-19 related deaths. Two of them were in South Central Illinois. A female in her 60s in Clinton County and a male in his 70s in...
Feb 19, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 17 new COVID-19 cases over past five days
The Marion County Health Department says there were no deaths and just 17 positive cases of the coronavirus reported over the past five days. All are from community spread. None were long-term care re...
Feb 17, 2021
Monday COVID-19 Update: Illinois deaths top 20,000
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the number of deaths from COVID-19 related causes has now topped the 20,000 mark. The 41 deaths reported on Monday brings the number of deaths to ...
Feb 15, 2021
Clinton County reports COVID-19 related death; Marion County nine new cases
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 32 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Friday, including a male in his 80s in Clinton County. It was the 88th death in Clinton County. The Mario...
Feb 12, 2021
Five COVID-19 related deaths reported across South Central Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting five COVID-19 related deaths across South Central Illinois on Thursday. The deaths included a male in his 70s in Marion County, a female in her 80...
Feb 11, 2021
Illinois to allow COVID vaccine for pre-existing conditions
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - Illinois residents under 65 years old with pre-existing medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccination to protect them against COVID-19. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wed...
Feb 10, 2021
COVID-19 related death in Jefferson County, 32 new cases in Marion County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 53 new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, including a male in his 70s in Jefferson County. The Marion County Health Department is reporting 32 ...
Feb 10, 2021
State reports another COVID-19 related death in Clinton County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting another COVID-19 related death in Clinton County. The male in his 70s is the 86th death in the county since the pandemic began. The 20 total death...
Feb 09, 2021
