Urbana 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 Urbana, 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 Urbana

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus to require twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for fall semester - ABC7 Chicago

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is requiring all faculty members, staff and students who plan to be on campus this fall to get tested for coronavirus twice a week. More info »

ABC 7 Chicago - 08/03/2020 11:59am

Illinois COVID-19: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign coronavirus tests using saliva are 'working,' researchers say - ABC7 Chicago

Thanks to the new saliva COVID-19 test, officials at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said a spike in COVID-19 cases on campus was caught early. More info »

ABC 7 Chicago - 09/07/2020 12:00pm

Coronavirus Spread At University Of Illinois Leads To Student Lockdown : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had implemented a mass coronavirus testing program for staff and students in an effort to keep virus spread on campus under control. More info »

NPR - 09/03/2020 03:39am

Coronavirus response | Urbana joins Champaign in forbidding large parties

URBANA — The city of Urbana has joined Champaign in forbidding large parties at all residential properties in the University of Illinois campus area and at apartment buildings with three or more ... More info »

The News-Gazette - 08/19/2020 12:00pm

‘Irresponsible and dangerous’ behavior at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign could lead to end of in-person semester after COVID-19 spike: officials - Chicago Sun-Times

Students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign could be suspended for not following the school’s quarantine guidelines, officials said after the state’s flagship school saw a spike ... More info »

Chicago Sun-Times - 09/01/2020 12:00pm