Posts Tagged ‘metro east region’
IHSA sets sports schedule
The IHSA Board of Directors met for a special board meeting Wednesday, during which it decided on an updated sports schedule and other guidance for the remainder of the 2020-21…
Read MoreMore COVID deaths in Monroe County as vaccine rollout continues
The Monroe County Health Department completed another round of vaccines as more COVID-related death and record hospitalizations were reported. The latest vaccine shipment – again only for Monroe County healthcare…
Read MoreCOVID continues to run rampant
Monroe County recorded its second-highest ever daily number of cases Monday as the pandemic continues to run rampant in the area. The county has had 1,879 total coronavirus cases since…
Read MoreMitigations return to region Wednesday
As coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths surge in many parts of the country, the metro east, including Monroe County, will again see Illinois impose measures to slow the spread of…
Read MoreAnother death at Oak Hill; COVID cases at WHS
Monroe County has had 876 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with several new cases being reported daily as of late. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported…
Read MoreCOVID data leads to questions
The Illinois Department of Public Health does not know where many people contracted the novel coronavirus in the metro east region, according to data obtained by the Republic-Times. The Republic-Times…
Read MoreCOVID death at Oak Hill; new cases at Integrity
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner confirmed Sunday that a resident of Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo has died of coronavirus, which is the second COVID-related…
Read MoreCOVID outbreak at Oak Hill; ISP visits Monroe County taverns
There has been a small coronavirus outbreak at Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo, and the Illinois State Police visited Monroe County on Thursday night to see if…
Read MoreNo new mitigations for region
The metro east will not face any additional mitigations to slow the spread of coronavirus in the region, according to St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern. “The state shared…
Read MoreMonroe County records another COVID death
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported Tuesday that another Monroe County resident has died from COVID-19, bringing the Illinois Department of Public Health’s tally for the county to…
Read MoreIndoor dining and drinking to close in metro east
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that all indoor service at bars and restaurants in the metro east will be prohibited effective Wednesday. That is the only new…
Read MoreMonroe County reports new COVID death, at warning level again
With word spreading Monday afternoon of possible new restrictions being imposed due to rising coronavirus cases, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office assured that current mitigation efforts imposed last week in the…
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