Category Archives: Coronavirus
Washington County reports one death; Marion County just 10 new COVID-19 cases over past three days
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 35 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, including a male in his 90s from Washington County. Meanwhile, the Marion County Health Departmen...
Feb 08, 2021
Marion County death included in IDPH Sunday COVID-19 report
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 48 additional deaths from COVID-19 related causes on Sunday. The deaths include a female in her 80s in Marion County. There were a total of 2,060 ...
Feb 07, 2021
Saturday update: COVID-19 related deaths in Clay and Jefferson Counties
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 60 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, including a female in her 80s in Clay County and a male in his 70s and a female in her 80s in Jeffe...
Feb 07, 2021
Another record day for vaccine doses in Illinois
Nearly 75,000 COVID-19 vaccination doses were administered on Friday, a new record in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker says there still isn’t enough vaccine coming to Illinois, but that sites acro...
Feb 06, 2021
Two more COVID-19 related deaths reported in South Central Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting two new COVID-19 related deaths in South Central Illinois on Thursday. They include a male in his 50s in Jefferson County and a male in his 80s in...
Feb 04, 2021
Metro-East Region could move to Phase 4 on Thursday
The Illinois Department of Public Health says if mitigation metrics continue to improve, the Metro East Region could move to Phase Four of the Restore Illinois Plan on Thursday allowing indoor dining,...
Feb 03, 2021
Marion County reporting three COVID-19 related deaths; two others reported in Clinton County
Five more COVID-19 related deaths are being reported in South Central Illinois on Tuesday, including three in Marion County and two in Clinton County. The Marion County Health Department is reporting ...
Feb 02, 2021
Marion County Health Department reporting 82 positive COVID-19 cases over past five days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 82 new positive cases of COVID-19 over the past five days. The new cases put the county at 4,000 for a total number of positive COVID-19 cases since th...
Feb 01, 2021
Sunday Update: IDPH reporting COVID-19 related deaths in Marion and Clinton Counties
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 40 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday, including a female in her 80s in Marion County and a female in her 70s in Clinton County. The sta...
Jan 31, 2021
Fayette County reports COVID-19 related death
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported an additional 71 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, including a male in his 90s from Fayette County. Other Southern Illinois deaths occurred in Effin...
Jan 29, 2021
