MT. VERNON – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is setting up a mobile COVID-19 testing site at the Aquatic Zoo in Mt. Vernon, Illinois beginning Monday, October 26, 2020 and running through November 8, 2020. Anyone can be tested, regardless of symptoms or immigration status.  There is no cost to the individual for testing, but they should bring their insurance card if they have one.  However, insurance is not required.  Specimens will be collected using a simple nasal swab. 

WHAT: 
Free COVID-19 testing at a State mobile testing site
Drive-through and walk-up testing are both available           

WHERE:
Aquatic Zoo
1700 S. 34^th St.
Mt. Vernon                       

WHEN:
Monday, October 26, 2020 – Sunday, November 8, 2020
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily...

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,714 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 41 additional deaths.

• Boone County: 1 male 90s
• Clark County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s
• Cook County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s  
• DuPage County: 1 female 70s
• Fayette County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
• Henry County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s
• Jo Daviess County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
• Kane County: 1 male 80s
• Lake County: 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s
• Macoupin County: 1 male 80s
• Marion County: 1 male 80s
• McLean County: 1 female 90s
• Peoria County: 2 female 80s
• Richland County: 1 male 80s
• Rock Island County: 1 male 70s
• ...

More than 79,000 tests reported in 24 hours

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,245 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 22 additional deaths.

• Adams County: 1 male 90s
• Cook County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 60s, 2 males 70s, 3 females 80s
• Kane County: 1 male 70s
• Lake County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
• Macoupin County: 1 female 70s
• Peoria County: 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
• Pike County: 1 female 90s, 1 female 100+
• St. Clair County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 90s
• Tazewell County: 1 male 90s
• Warren County: 1 male 80s
• Winnebago County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 344,048 cases, including 9,214 deaths, in 102 counties in...

Number of counties increases from 26 last week

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 34 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase.

Thirty-four counties are currently reported at a warning level – Adams, Alexander, Boone, Cass, Christian, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, DeKalb, DeWitt, Jasper, Jefferson, Jo Daviess, Johnson, Kane, Lee, Macon, McDonough, McHenry Mercer, Monroe, Pike, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Stephenson, Union, Vermilion, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago.

Although the reasons for counties reaching a warning level varies, some of the common factors for an increase in cases...