The entire state of Illinois is operating under resurgence mitigations, and four counties are under Tier 2 guidelines.
On Wednesday, November 11, Rock Island County reported record-high case numbers and hospitalizations.
A total of 244 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rock Island County on Wednesday. The previous record-high was on Sunday, November 8 with 150 cases.
Both locally and statewide, numbers have been showing an incline.
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In his address Thursday, November 12, Governor J.B. Pritzker blamed increased spread on community leaders who are deliberately ignoring doctor-recommended mitigations in their communities.
"If things don't take a turn in the coming days we will quickly reach the point when some form of a mandatory stay at home order is all that will be left," he said. "With every fiber of my being, I do not want us to get there. But right now that seems like where we are heading."
He said the best way to prevent the spread is to stay home, wear a mask if you must go out and contact your local mayor to see what they are doing to keep your community safe.
Illinois reported 12,702 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday; 43 additional deaths brings the total statewide to 10,477 deaths statewide.
