Illinois Coronavirus Update
Press Release – Friday, March 13, 2020
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is taking aggressive and proactive steps to address this evolving situation. Learn more about what you can do to keep your family safe.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Contact Tracing is critical to keep Illinois healthy and slowing the spread of COVID-19.
What is Contact Tracing? Contact tracing is a long-established, proven health practice that has helped save countless lives. Public health workers reach out to people who tested positive and their close contacts to provide health guidance, answer questions and offer support. It helps protect you and those closest to you. Learn more.
Guidance Information
- Face Covering Resources
- For Businesses
- For Healthcare Workers
- For Homeless Shelters
- For Households
- For Long Term Care Facilities
- For Schools
- For Severe Weather Sheltering
- For Travelers
- Instructions for Healthcare Personnel
- Instructions for Healthcare Facilities
- Masks Treatable by Battelle
- Battelle CCDS Critical Care Decontamination System
PPE Decontamination
Press Releases
- 02/11/21 - Pritzker Administration Deploys Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Across Illinois
- 07/07/20 - Apply Today: COVID-19 Reimbursement Available under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
- 06/04/20 - State Announces Community-Based Testing Sites Now Open to All
- 06/03/20 - IEMA Reminds Residents When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors
- 06/02/20 - Virtual Applicant Briefings Scheduled for Local Governments, Nonprofits and Houses of Worship to Apply for Federal Public Assistance Funding
- 05/29/20 - Markham Community Based Testing Site to Move to South Holland as Business Services Resume in Phase 3 of Restore Illinois
- 05/22/20 - Governor Pritzker to Give Illinois National Guardsmen Day off in Recognition of Memorial Day
- 05/22/20 - State Partners with Reditus Labs to Continue Providing Community COVID-19 Testing in Bloomington
- 05/22/20 - Free COVID-19 Testing Site Opens Saturday in Peoria
- 05/19/20 - Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Coming to Chicago Southside, Peoria, Champaign and Rolling Meadows
- 05/05/20 - New East St. Louis Testing Site Opens Wednesday Offering Free COVID-19 Testing
- 05/04/20 - State Encourages Hospitals, Healthcare Facilities to Utilize Free PPE Decontamination System
- 04/27/20 - Public Safety Agencies Remind Seniors that Wellness Checks are Safe During COVID-19
- 04/22/20 - State of Illinois to Open Two Additional Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Facilities
- 04/20/20 - State Activates Alternate Housing Facility in Southern Illinois
- 04/13/20 - Do Your Part!IEMA, IDPH Release New Campaign to Encourage Residents to Stay Home during COVID-19
- 03/27/20 - State Issues Urgent Call for Medical Volunteers
- 03/26/20 - IEMA, NWS Develop Severe Weather Sheltering Guidance to Address COVID-19 Concerns
Public Service Announcements
- Radio PSA
- Break the Germ Cycle - Call Your Doctor
- Break the Germ Cycle - Disinfect
- Break the Germ Cycle - Exercise From Home
- Break the Germ Cycle - Wash Hands 1
- Break the Germ Cycle - Wash Hands 2
- Break the Germ Cycle - Staying Home
- Break the Germ Cycle - Stop the Spread
- Break the Germ Cycle - Social Distancing 1
- Break the Germ Cycle - Social Distancing 2
- COVID-19 Test Demonstration
- Do Your Part
- FAQs
- Safer at Home
- Space Makes Us Safer
- Stay at Home
- Stay Strong, Stay Well
- Social Distancing
- Voting
- Wear a Mask
- Do It Anyway - video
- Do It Anyway - audio
- It's a Symbol - audio
- It's What's Right - video
- It's What's Right - audio
- It's What's Right - audio (Spanish)
- Shakespeare - audio
- Do It Anyway - video
- All In Illinois
- Website
- It Only Works if You Wear it - video