Category Archives: Coronavirus
Marion County records 16 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 16 new positive COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. However, only two are considered community spread with the other 14 the result of household or close contact...
Mar 30, 2021
Signup for COVID-19 vaccine begins in Marion County for all 16 and over
The Marion County Health Department has announced that anyone 16 and older is now eligible to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for those 16 years and older...
Mar 29, 2021
COVID-19 numbers remain at increased levels statewide over weekend
The statewide increase in COVID-19 cases continued on Saturday and Sunday. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,678 new cases on Saturday and 2,250 new cases on Sunday. There were 25 ad...
Mar 28, 2021
Governor okays opening up COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 16 and up early
Governor JB Pritzker says the state is acting aggressively to combat the first signs of a possible COVID-19 resurgence. With the increase in new cases and hospitalizations, the Governor says local pub...
Mar 27, 2021
Only two new COVID-19 cases in Marion County as numbers continue to increase statewide
The Marion County Health Department is reporting only two new COVID-19 cases on Friday, while statewide new case numbers rose to 3,002. The Marion County cases included a teen who was a student and on...
Mar 26, 2021
Nearly 10-percent of Marion County residents now fully vaccinated
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the record for number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in a single day has been broken again. 152,697 doses were given on Friday. That brings the...
Mar 14, 2021
COVID-19 related death reported in Washington County
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a COVID-19 related death in Washington County. A man in his 50s is among 39 deaths being reported around the state on Friday. Other Southern Illin...
Mar 12, 2021
Illinois Department of Public Health reports COVID-19 related death in Fayette County; seven new cases in Marion County
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 55 additional deaths from COVID-19 related causes on Thursday, including one in Fayette County where a male in his 80s has died. There were 1,700 new ...
Mar 12, 2021
Two COVID-19 related deaths being reported in South Central Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting two more COVID-19 related deaths in South Central Illinois. They are a man in his 60s in Jefferson County and a male in his 70s in Fayette. The de...
Mar 10, 2021
Half of Illinoisans over 65 now have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine; five new cases reported Tuesday in Marion County
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting that half of all Illinoisans 65 years and older have now received at least their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 3.5-million vaccines have ...
Mar 09, 2021
