• Logan County COVID-19 live Testing & Results Information [ARCGIS]

• Memorial Behavioral Health hotline 217-588-5509

• Center for Disease Control recommendations:

ARCHIVES

Click on links for coronavirus archives by the month.  Use your F5 key to open in a new window

RECENT COVERAGE

• Tuesday, March 15

  • Memorial Health, HSHS St. John’s Ease Visitor Guidelines

• Saturday, March 12

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 9:  02/27/2022 through 03/05/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 2.3%
    New Cases - 41
    Youth Cases - 3

  • Public Health Officials Announce 8,519 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Saturday, March 5

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 8:  02/20/2022 through 02/26/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 1.8%
    New Cases - 56
    Youth Cases - 5

  • Public Health Officials Announce 10,462 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Saturday, February 26

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 7:  02/13/2022 through 02/19/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 2%
    New Cases - 32
    Youth Cases - 5

  • Illinois Indoor Masking Requirement to End Monday, February 28, 2022
    Hospitalizations decrease by 50% and ICU capacity increased by 24%

  • Public Health Officials Announce 13,028 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Monday, February 21

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 6:  02/06/2022 through 02/12/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 3.2%
    New Cases - 112
    Youth Cases - 25

• Saturday, February 19

  • Public Health Officials Announce 20,896 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Tuesday, February 15

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 5:  01/30/2022 through 02/05/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 7%
    New Cases - 158
    Youth Cases - 25

• Friday, February 11

  • Public Health Officials Announce 29,939 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Since February 4, 2022

• Saturday, February 5

  • Public Health Officials Announce 60,389 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
    Half as many cases reported this week compared to previous week

  • Pritzker Administration Takes Swift Action to Appeal Order Preventing School Safety Measures Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 4:  01/23/2022 through 01/29/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 8.3%
    New Cases - 335
    Youth Cases - 67

• Monday, January 29

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 3:  01/16/2022 through 01/22/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 14.4%
    New Cases - 602
    Youth Cases - 129

• Saturday, January 29

  • Public Health Officials Announce 123,812 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Wednesday, January 26

  • Pritzker, Lawmakers, Stakeholders Announce COVID-19 Sick Leave Initiative for Vaccinated School Staff

• Saturday, January 22

  • Public Health Officials Announce 183,722 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Saturday, January 15

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 1:  01/02/2022 through 01/08/2022
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 15.7%
    New Cases - 793
    Youth Cases - 132

  • Public Health Officials Announce 207,203 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
    Updated data analysis – almost 90% currently hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated

• Friday, January 14

  • Secretary of State Departments and Driver Services Facilities to Remain Closed an Additional Week due to Continued High Numbers of COVID-19 Cases Statewide – Reopening Jan. 24
    Online services remain open

• Thursday, January 13

  • Memorial Health System
    COVID-19 Spreading at All-Time High in Symptom-Free People

• Tuesday, January 11

  • Know When to Go to the Emergency Department for COVID Concerns
    Emergency Physicians Clarify Whether to Manage COVID at Home or Seek Emergency Care

• Monday, January 10

  • Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC Recommendations for Booster Doses for Ages 12-15

• Saturday, January 8

  • Public Health Officials Announce 201,428 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

• Friday, January 7

  • Illinois Department of Public Health Announces COVID-19 Antivirals Available in the Coming Weeks
    Antivirals will be by prescription only and can help prevent severe illness

  • AHCA/NCAL Requests Extension Of Public Health Emergency

• Wednesday, January 5

  • Lincoln College delays Spring Semester start one week
    Postponement due to COVID-19 concerns

  • Public Health adopts CDC recommendations for Pfizer Boosters at five months
    Recommendations also include a third dose for some immunocompromised children

• Monday, January 3

  • Illinois Vax Verify System Now Offers SMART™ Health Card Vaccination Verification
    Updates to the immunization portal, Vax Verify, now includes the SMART™ Health Card to provide an easy way to share COVID-19 vaccination status

  • From the Illinois Department of Public Health - Link
    Week 51:  12/19/2021 through 12/25/2021
    Logan County Statistics
    Test Positivity - 8.4%
    New Cases - 261
    Youth Cases - 53

  • Public Health Officials Announce 128,246 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week