State Representative Mike Marron of Fithian is calling on Governor JB Pritzker to open regions of the state by ending his stay-at-home order. Marron in a message to his constituents says the governor’s refusal to acknowledge the economic damage the shutdown is inflicting on downstate communities is sad.
‘’After five weeks of quarantine, administration failures, and political shilling by the Democrat majority, I am now calling for all legislators to be called to action to discuss solutions,’’ said Marron.
Governor Priitzker explained Monday why he is opposed to opening certain sections of the state ahead of others. Kevin Bessler has more….
At his daily briefing Monday (April 27, 2020) on the number of coronavirus cases in Illinois, Governor Pritzker presented figures to back his argument. ‘’The top two rates of death per capita being in Jasper County and Monroe County,’’ said Pritzker. ‘’That means you are more likely to die of COVID-19 if you live in either of those counties than if you live in Chicago or Cook County.’’
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,980 new coronavirus cases and 50 additional deaths Monday, the lowest number of deaths in several days.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said Illinois is getting close to the peak in cases. ‘’We are growing so slowly in the numbers in terms of the rate of rise that we think we are coming upon it very shortly,’’ Ezike said.
Statewide public health officials have reported a total of 45,883 cases, including 1,983 deaths in 96 of the state’s 102 counties.
