Metropolis 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis

Largest Fourth of July fireworks show in Illinois canceled. Will it be held again in 2026?

The Village of Itasca canceled its Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration, known as the largest in the state. Find out more. More info »

Journal Star on MSN - 07/03/2025 08:51am

Illinois coronavirus: Cases up 50% in a week as Omicron looms - Chicago ...

New cases of COVID-19 jumped by nearly 50% in Illinois over the past week and have climbed nearly 150% since last month, according to figures released by health officials Friday. More info »

Chicago Sun-Times - 12/02/2021 10:00am

Southern Illinois COVID-19 update before the winter holidays

ULLIN ,IL. (KFVS) - One Health Department in southern Illinois is reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases after the Thanksgiving Holiday. A Head Start classroom was also closed this week in Metropolis ... More info »

KFVS12 - 12/08/2021 07:49pm

126 more Illinois coronavirus deaths, more than 6,800 new cases

Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Share The coronavirus has killed 126 more Illinois residents and spread to an additional 6,839 people, but the state’s average testing positivity rate declined ... More info »

Chicago Sun-Times - 01/04/2021 10:00am

Illinois COVID Update Today: IL reports 2,325 new coronavirus cases, 34 ...

Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 2,325 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 34 deaths on Thursday. More info »

ABC 7 Chicago - 03/17/2021 12:00pm

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