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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois is preparing for the point where economy can reopen
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during an interview on Sunday that the state is now “getting ready for a point where we can begin to reopen the economy.” CBS host Margaret Breenan interviewed Pritzker on CBS’ Face The Nation program on Sunday regarding the coronavirus in Illinois. Pritzker said that hospitalizations are “barely increasing” now […]
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COVID-19 deaths decrease as Illinois reports largest number of people tested in a day
Gov. J.B. Pritzker reported that nearly 20,000 people were tested for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours — the most in a single day — as the number of new deaths dropped to 63. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,994 new coronavirus cases and 63 additional deaths on Sunday. Deaths on Thursday […]
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105 more COVID-19 deaths as Illinois officials remind public to wear face coverings
Illinois reported almost 2,500 new COVID-19 cases and 105 more deaths as officials urged the public to continue social distancing and wear face coverings. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,450 new coronavirus cases and 105 additional deaths on Saturday. The state’s total is now 58,505 positive cases and 2,559 deaths. Laboratories have […]
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Illinois announces largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases
Illinois reported over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours — the largest number since the pandemic began — as the state’s newest stay-at-home order is now in place. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 3,137 new coronavirus cases and 105 additional deaths on Friday. The state’s total is now 56,055 […]
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Illinois sees second highest daily death toll from COVID-19
Illinois reported 141 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours — the second highest since the pandemic began — as the state’s newest stay-at-home order goes into effect tomorrow. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,563 new coronavirus cases and 141 additional deaths on Thursday. The state’s total is now 52,918 positive cases […]
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Illinois surpasses 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,200 deaths
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that more than 20 million pieces of personal protection equipment has been distributed in the state as officials announced more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases. Pritzker said that 10.1 million surgical masks, 1.8 million N95 masks, 173,000 gowns, 7.7 million gloves and 440,000 face shields have been sent to hospitals, health […]