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Cadfael

(1,342 posts) Fri Sep 18, 2020, 01:50 PM Sep 2020

24 Illinois Counties Now at 'Warning Level' for Coronavirus, Health Officials Say

“ Twenty-four counties in Illinois are now at a "warning level" for coronavirus, the state's health department said Friday.

The warning means each of the counties saw increases in two or more COVID-19 "risk indicators," the health department said.

The counties now under a warning include: Bond, Bureau, Cass, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Edwards, Effingham, Greene, Jasper, Jo Daviess, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Rock Island, St. Clair, Shelby, Washington, Wayne, Williamson, Wabash, and Union.”

More at: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/24-illinois-counties-now-at-warning-level-for-coronavirus-health-officials-say/2341062/

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24 Illinois Counties Now at 'Warning Level' for Coronavirus, Health Officials Say (Original Post) Cadfael Sep 2020 OP

I'm in one of these counties. Sparse population, yet cases are exploding. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #1

note none are Chicaga area and all outside of Chicgo area (DOWNSTATE) beachbumbob Sep 2020 #2

Midnight Writer

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1. I'm in one of these counties. Sparse population, yet cases are exploding.

Reply to Cadfael (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 02:13 PM

Sep 2020

We now have a higher rate of infection than Chicago.

But still, people not wearing masks, bars and restaurants open without restrictions, school sports proceeding as usual, and Trump signs everywhere.

Lots and lots of Trump signs.

beachbumbob

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2. note none are Chicaga area and all outside of Chicgo area (DOWNSTATE)

Reply to Cadfael (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 02:28 PM

Sep 2020

Illi-bamians enjoying their freedoms

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