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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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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Read Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s entire ‘Stay at Home’ executive order
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that he has signed a statewide stay at home order, aiming to keep new cases of COVID-19 from increasing and ensure the state’s health care system remains fully operational to treat patients. The order takes effect at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and will continue through April 7. In […]
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Gov. Pritzker issues “stay at home order” for Illinois; cases rise to 585
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a ‘stay at home’ order starting 5 p.m. Saturday through April 7 as coronavirus-related deaths rise to five along with 585 confirmed cases in the state. Pritzker announced the order at his Friday press conference alongside Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “To avoid the loss of potentially tens of thousands […]