Posts Tagged ‘Illinois department of public health’
COVID deaths rise to 85
Monroe County reported five more COVID-related deaths in recent days, putting the death toll at 85. On Tuesday, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported the death of a…
Read MoreCOVID death toll at 80 in Monroe County
The death toll from COVID-19 in Monroe County rose to 80 on Monday with the deaths of a man and woman, both in their 70s and not associated with long-term…
Read MoreRestrictions lessened in metro east; COVID deaths up to 76
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that Region 4, which is all metro east counties including Monroe County, moved to Tier 2 resurgence mitigations. In Tier 2, cultural…
Read MoreConcern mounts for high school sports
Illinois High School Association Executive Director Craig Anderson and members of IHSA and Illinois Elementary School Association staff met virtually with Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike,…
Read MoreMore deaths as Monroe County receives vaccine
From Monroe County up to the national level, much of the data related to the coronavirus pandemic is pointing in the right direction even as more cases, deaths and hospitalizations…
Read More2020 Year in Review
The year 2020 was definitely memorable, but mostly for the wrong reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone’s way of life and altered the course of history. For three-fourths of the…
Read MoreNew deaths, more than 300 active COVID cases in Monroe County
After two weeks of rising deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, Monroe County stabilized in that regard over the last week. There were three more COVID-related deaths, which were recorded…
Read MoreCOVID crisis continues
Monroe County has now had 2,867 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began after reporting 238 since Dec. 15. It reported 261 the previous week. There were 31 new cases Tuesday,…
Read MoreVaccine on its way
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first vaccine to treat the novel coronavirus, putting the pandemic’s end nearer than ever. “The known and potential benefits outweigh the…
Read MoreCOVID deaths continue as Monroe County awaits vaccine
Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus is up to 55 following 10 more local deaths in recent days. The uptick in deaths comes as the Monroe County’s case…
Read MoreMore local deaths as COVID crisis continues
Six more Monroe County residents died from COVID-19-related causes in the past week as the county passed 2,000 total cases. The two newest deaths were a 73-year-old man and a…
Read MoreTwo new COVID-related deaths in Monroe County
The coronavirus continues to rage throughout Monroe County and many parts of the country. There have been 2,136 total coronavirus cases in Monroe County since the pandemic began, with more…
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