IL
Coronavirus update: Illinois officials ban events with 1K+ people as 7 new COVID-19 cases bring total to 32
By Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall, Michelle Gallardo and Eric Horng
Updated 24 minutes ago
CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued new guidelines around large gatherings in public spaces as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbs to 32.
Pritzker recommended Thursday that all public gatherings and community events that are expected to attract 250 people or more be canceled or postponed. The recommendation aligns with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TN
Shelby County has second confirmed case of COVID-19
Katherine Burgess and Samuel Hardiman, Memphis Commercial AppealPublished 2:04 p.m. CT March 12, 2020 | Updated 5:26 p.m. CT March 12, 2020
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On Thursday, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said the department was still investigating the second Shelby County case — a person who returned from New Orleans around the same time as the county’s first confirmed case.
The two traveled to Mardi Gras celebrations together, she said. The second person has been in quarantine since contacting the first case and is not hospitalized. The first person is doing well.