Category Archives: Coronavirus
Clinton County reports three more COVID-19 related deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported three more COVID-19 related deaths in South Central Illinois on Thursday. All were in Clinton County. They included females in their 70s and 90s a...
Jan 28, 2021
Three COVID-19 deaths reported in South Central Illinois, 72 new Marion County Cases
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 81 additional COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, including three in South Central Illinois. Two males in their 70s from Jefferson County and on...
Jan 27, 2021
COVID-19 update: Deaths in Clay and Jefferson Counties
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 3,667 additional cases and 87 COVID-19 related deaths. The deaths included a male in his 70s in Clay County and a female in her 60s in Jeff...
Jan 26, 2021
Marion County reports 107th COVID-related death, 58 new cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting the death of a man in his 60s who was positive for COVID-19 at the time of his death. The death is the 107th in the county related to the pandemic. Hea...
Jan 25, 2021
Sunday marks 1st anniversary of 1st case of COVID-19 in Illinois; deaths reported in Clinton and Jefferson Counties
Sunday marks the first anniversary of the first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Illinois. The Chicago case was the second confirmed case in the country. During a Sunday Facebook message, State Public He...
Jan 24, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 33 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 33 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and no additional deaths. Of the 33 new cases, none were long term care residents. One was a student not at school duri...
Jan 22, 2021
Metro East Region advances to Tier 2 Mitigations
The Metro East Region has moved out of Tier 3 to the less restrictive Tier 2 mitigations. While Tier 2 doesn’t yet allow indoor seating for bars and restaurants, it does allow fitness classes, t...
Jan 22, 2021
Marion County reports 1 COVID related death and 46 new cases in past four days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting one additional COVID-19 related death and 46 new positive cases over the weekend and Monday and Tuesday. The death was a man in his 60’s. He was ...
Jan 19, 2021
Patoka Junior and Senior High go full remote learning
Patoka School students in 6th through12th grade have gone on full remote learning for at least the rest of this week. Patoka School Superintendent David Rademacher says one junior high student and one...
Jan 19, 2021
Southern Illinois Region moves to Phase 4
The Southern Illinois Region that includes Marion, Jefferson, and Wayne Counties has moved to Phase 4 of the COVID-19 Restore Illinois Plan further relaxing mitigations. The move allows all businesses...
Jan 18, 2021
