Pritzker Hits Trump For Feds’ Paltry Deliveries Of Protective Medical Gear
After Trump’s belittling, Pritzker lashes out at the president for sending too little protective gear to state health-care workers.
After Trump’s belittling, Pritzker lashes out at the president for sending too little protective gear to state health-care workers.
Built in a week, the new temporary facility will house less seriously-ill COVID-19 patients. Pritzker also urges Illinoisans to wear masks.
“Our strongest weapon against COVID-19 is you,” Pritzker said, pleading for Illinoisans to stay indoors.
Illinois’ total number of cases has doubled since Saturday, and the new deaths announced Wednesday mark a 42% jump in fatalities in one day.
Gov. JB Pritzker acknowledged Illinois is still weeks away from weathering the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The plan puts 3,000 beds at McCormick Place and outfits facilities in Elgin and Blue Island
Pritzker expands the state food, homeless and child care programs as the COVID-19 death toll reaches 34.
New cases are now accumulating at a staggering pace of one nearly every two minutes.
Besides a tax-filing extension, Pritzker offers $90 million in small-business aid as Illinois COVID-19 fatalities more than triple since Saturday
Illinois could have exhausted its supply of hospital beds, intensive-care space and ventilators by next week if not for business and school closures and a stay at home order.