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.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Illinois hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Illinois Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Illinois government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

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

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 07:09am

As 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 12:00pm

This 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 02:30pm

Going 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 01:08pm

Carbondale 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

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