Carbondale and other towns across Illinois are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Carbondale, IL community.

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Illinois COVID-19 Cases

Illinois New Coronavirus Cases:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005

U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662

Last updated June 10, 2023

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Coronavirus News for Carbondale

Retired Carbondale professor self-publishes poetry book on COVID-19 pandemic survival

the Carbondale retiree who'd been writing one short poem per day to help his friends and social media followers survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The retired English professor reached the milestone ... More info »

The Southern Illinoisan - 01/25/2022 08:02am

Coronavirus: Illinois governor faces backlash from police and Senate Republicans for releasing prisoners amid pandemic

Illinois, like other states, has put into place new guidelines to help the prison population during the coronavirus. Mr Pritzker signed an executive order to give state prison authorities more ... More info »

The Independent - 04/21/2020 10:25am