Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his staff members will be working from home after a senior staffer tested positive for COVID-19. The senior staff member was asymptomatic and tested positive late last week. They were in close contact with Pritzker and other employees, the governor’s office said Monday morning. Pritzker and all other staff reporting to […]
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Illinois sees large drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, reports 57 new virus deaths
State health officials reported 57 new COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday as Illinois saw the lowest number of hospital beds occupied by coronavirus patients since early April. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total is now at 77,741 positive cases and 3,406 deaths. Laboratories have processed 13,653 tests in the […]
Gov. Pritzker pushes back on reopening plan criticism, says he’s ‘going it alone’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is ‘going at it alone’ and not counting on the federal government for COVID-19 assistance, as he emphasized that Illinois will not reopen until the state meets his standards. Pritzker appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” program with Jake Tapper Sunday morning. “I have not been counting on the […]
Illinois surpasses 75K COVID-19 cases, 3,300 deaths
State health officials reported 2,325 new COVID-19 cases and 111 additional deaths on Saturday as Illinois surpassed 75,000 cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total is now at 76,085 positive cases and 3,349 deaths. Laboratories have processed 16,617 tests in the past 24 hours, officials said. The total number […]
Illinois surpasses record 20,000 COVID-19 tests in a day; 130 additional deaths reported
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Illinois has exceeded a record 20,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours as officials reported an additional 130 deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,887 new coronavirus cases and 130 additional deaths as of Friday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 73,760 positive cases and 3,241 […]
Illinois surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 deaths as state sees over 1 million unemployment claims
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Illinois has seen more than five times the number of unemployment claims from the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the first nine weeks of the Great Recession. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,641 new coronavirus cases and 138 additional deaths as of Thursday. The state’s COVID-19 total is […]
Illinois reaches nearly 3,000 COVID-19 deaths
Illinois is approaching nearly 3,000 COVID-19 deaths as Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke Wednesday about communities of color being the most impacted by the pandemic. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,270 new coronavirus cases and 136 additional deaths as of Wednesday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 68,232 positive cases and 2,974 deaths. […]
Gov. Pritzker announces the state’s five-phase plan to reopen Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a five-phase plan to reopen Illinois based on four regions of the state as officials report 176 new deaths in the past 24 hours. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,122 new coronavirus cases and 176 additional deaths as of Tuesday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 65,962 […]
Only 46 COVID-19 deaths reported as Pritzker says hospitalizations, deaths are dropping
Gov. J.B. Pritzker reported just 46 COVID-19 deaths in the past day as he also announced the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is dropping. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,341 new coronavirus cases and 46 additional deaths as of Monday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now 63,840 positive cases and […]