CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a “stay-at-home” order for all Illinois residents Friday afternoon in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Pritzker said the order begins Saturday, March 21 and will remain in effect through Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
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As of Thursday, there were 422 positive novel coronavirus cases in the state, with four deaths.
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This is a developing story and will be updated with more information when it becomes available.
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