Category Archives: Coronavirus
Marion County Health Department reports two more COVID-19 related deaths; 5 others in South Central Illinois
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two more COVID-19 related deaths bringing the death toll in the county to 92. A male in his 50’s with underlying health care problems who was liv...
Dec 17, 2020
Nine COVID-19 deaths reported in South Central Illinois including 1 in Marion County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting one additional COVID-19 related death on Thursday bringing the county’s death toll to 90. The death was a male in his 70s who was not a long term...
Dec 16, 2020
Eight-year-old injured in downtown traffic crash that knocked down stoplight
Three vehicles crashed at the Poplar and Broadway intersection in downtown Centralia Monday sending one passenger to the hospital for treatment. Photo by Tim Ferguson. Centralia Police say a stoplight...
Dec 16, 2020
Marion County reports one more COVID-19 related death; 30 new cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting one additional COVID-19 related death on Tuesday. The male in his 70s was a long term care resident. The death was the 89th in the county. Clinton Coun...
Dec 15, 2020
Marion County Health Department reporting three more COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department on Monday is reporting three more deaths from COVID-19 related causes. They are a female and two males all in their 70s. None were long term care facility residents...
Dec 14, 2020
Sunday COVID-19 Update: Six more deaths in South Central Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting six more COVID-19 related deaths in South Central Illinois on Sunday. Two of the deaths are in Marion County, a male in his 70s and another in his...
Dec 13, 2020
Another plateau reached in deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois
COVID-19 deaths in Illinois now exceed 14,000. The latest daily death toll is 190, pushing the number of people who have died from complications of the virus up to 14,050. State Public Health Director...
Dec 11, 2020
Marion County Health Department reports two more COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two new COVID-19 related deaths on Friday. They are a female in her 70s and a male in his 80s who were both long term care residents. There have now be...
Dec 11, 2020
Patoka School goes on remote learning until after Holiday Break
The Patoka School will go on remote learning until the Holiday break. Superintendent David Radamacher says while they were not forced into the situation by positive cases of COVID-19, they have been a...
Dec 11, 2020
Marion County Health Department reports 4-more COVID 19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department is reporting four more COVID-19 related deaths. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says three were long term care residents. Those who passed away were ...
Dec 10, 2020
