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No 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 MoreVehicles, guns, tools stolen in Dupo burglaries
Police are investigating a burglary and the theft of multiple vehicles early Thursday morning in Dupo. Dupo Police Chief Kevin Smith said that between midnight and 5 a.m., there was…
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…
Read MoreCounty critical of state actions
The COVID-19 pandemic once again took up a large chunk of the Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner told commissioners he was concerned…
Read MoreNew COVID restrictions take place Tuesday
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday that the metro east region would have new restrictions put in place effective Tuesday to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The move came…
Read MoreMonroe County at COVID warning level
Monroe County is among 13 counties in the state currently at a warning level for the novel coronavirus disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday. “These counties saw…
Read MoreCOVID cases continue
Monroe County recorded 75 COVID-19 cases over the past week, bringing the overall total to 291 cases and 13 deaths. Eleven new cases were added Tuesday. One new case was…
Read MoreNo reprieve from virus
Monroe County has recorded 41 new coronavirus cases in the past nine days, bringing the county’s overall total to 232 cases and 13 deaths since the pandemic began. “We’re actually…
Read MoreCOVID cases spike in and around Monroe County
Monroe County just experienced its largest single-week jump in coronavirus cases since late March and early April, with more than 50 new cases reported since July 8. “From what I…
Read MoreCOVID cases rise in Monroe County
The coronavirus continued its recent spread in Monroe County, with 32 new cases reported over the past week. There are 66 cases active in the county, while the death toll…
Read MoreCoronavirus cases continue across the region
Monroe County’s coronavirus case total has risen by 20 since June 23, and it saw potentially its 13th death from the virus last week. With 44 of the county’s 136…
Read MoreMore COVID cases in Monroe County; new death reported
Monroe County saw more people contract the coronavirus in recent days, bringing the overall county total to 126 cases since the pandemic began. Forty-four of those cases are active, Monroe…
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