Juvenile detention facility, mental health center see COVID-19 outbreaks Juvenile detention facility, mental health center see COVID-19 outbreaks Tuesday, July 21, 2020 A juvenile detention facility and two mental health centers in Illinois each reported outbreaks of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Pritzker backs local actions aimed at slowing COVID-19 spread at bars Pritzker backs local actions aimed at slowing COVID-19 spread at bars Monday, July 20, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday gave support to a pair of Illinois mayors who recently enacted policies aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 in bar and tavern settings.
1,348 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on 2nd straight day of more than 40,000 tests 1,348 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on 2nd straight day of more than 40,000 tests Friday, July 17, 2020 The state announced another 1,384 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Friday on its second straight day of reporting more than 40,000 test results. Read more
State unemployment sees slight decrease, remains high as virus cases level State unemployment sees slight decrease, remains high as virus cases level Thursday, July 16, 2020 Illinois saw 37,626 new unemployment claims for the week ending July 11, a decrease of more than 1,000 from the previous week as continued claims numbered 663,399. Read more
Pritzker unveils virus mitigation playbook in case of surge Pritzker unveils virus mitigation playbook in case of surge Wednesday, July 15, 2020 As Illinois’ rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate saw a modest tick upward Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker laid out a new virus mitigation framework dividing the state into 11 regions for... Read more
Pritzker ‘watching numbers very, very closely,’ but vague on potential to roll back reopening Pritzker ‘watching numbers very, very closely,’ but vague on potential to roll back reopening Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday gave only vague answers to reporters’ questions about potential future restrictions Illinois might put in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in... Read more
COVID-19 positivity rate levels at 3 percent as state passes 2 million tested COVID-19 positivity rate levels at 3 percent as state passes 2 million tested Monday, July 13, 2020 The state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate remained at 3 percent Monday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 883 new confirmed cases of the virus. Read more
New COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for second straight day New COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for second straight day Friday, July 10, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday that the number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed over the previous 24 hours topped 1,000 for the second straight day while the percentage of... Read more