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 Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Carbondale
Carbondale coronavirus testing lab open - KFVS12
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - The coronavirus testing lab is open and testing samples daily. According to Chris Wills with the State of Illinois, the lab receives three to five specimens a day. They ... More info »
KFVS12 - 03/10/2020 07:09amAs schools close during coronavirus outbreak, Carbondale schools fill food gap
CARBONDALE — With Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order closing schools in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19, school districts and community groups are feeding young people ... More info »
The Southern Illinoisan - 03/16/2020 12:00pmThis Is the County in the Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Slowest
After adding over 1,121,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 39.0 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 630,000 COVID-19-related deaths ... More info »
24/7 Wall St - 09/05/2021 02:30pmGoing South: Pritzker says southern Illinois coronavirus surge ‘worse than in Chicago’
Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP Share Some southern Illinois politicians have spent months hammering Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 measures for bringing the downstate economy ... More info »
Chicago Sun-Times - 08/04/2020 01:08pmCarbondale lab designated coronavirus testing facility
As the state works to curb any potential health impacts posed by novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, Carbondale has been tapped as a designated state testing location. More info »
The Southern Illinoisan - 03/01/2020 10:00am