COVID-19 UPDATE: AG Raoul tests positive; hospital bed use continues to decline COVID-19 UPDATE: AG Raoul tests positive; hospital bed use continues to decline Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Attorney General Kwame Raoul has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced in a news release Tuesday.
Illinois surpasses 1 million COVID-19 tests Illinois surpasses 1 million COVID-19 tests Friday, June 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that more than a million people in Illinois have now been tested for COVID-19, or nearly 8 percent of the state’s population.
COVID-19 Hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen COVID-19 Hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Ten of the state’s 11 community based COVID-19 testing sites reopened Wednesday after temporary closures amid statewide unrest and protests. Read more
Illinois reports 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths Sunday Illinois reports 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths Sunday Sunday, May 31, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,805 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 121 additional deaths related to the novel coronavirus over two days this weekend. Read more
Friday marks the end of Illinois’ stay-at-home order Friday marks the end of Illinois’ stay-at-home order Friday, May 29, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, the first day Illinois’ economy operated under more relaxed restrictions, his stay-at-home order is replaced by one reflective of “our new, more open... Read more
State files emergency rules for long-term care facilities State files emergency rules for long-term care facilities Thursday, May 28, 2020 The state health department filed emergency rules Thursday mandating long-term care facilities to develop testing plans to better protect residents and ensure they are responding to the COVID-19... Read more
Pritzker lifts ban on worship services starting Friday Pritzker lifts ban on worship services starting Friday Thursday, May 28, 2020 People in Illinois will be allowed to attend worship services starting this weekend without fear of prosecution as the state enters Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Restore... Read more
Edgar and Scott counties continue to be Ground Zero, with no confirmed COVID-19 cases Edgar and Scott counties continue to be Ground Zero, with no confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Now that testing COVID-19 testing in Illinois has surpassed 800,000 – more than 6 percent of the state’s population – it remains a mystery why two counties, which have run... Read more