Illinois health officials say more than 80 outbreaks of the coronavirus have been reported in schools across the state, several involving more than a dozen cases in educational institutions.
According to the latest figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health, 81 outbreaks are active in Illinois schools this weekend, including 11 in Cook County alone.
At Glenbrook Elementary School, an outbreak involving at least a dozen cases has been reported, while another outbreak at St. Mary’s Catholic School, located in Mokena, involves between five and 10 cases.
At least eight outbreaks have also been reported in Will County, including one involving more than five cases at Reed-Custer Elementary School.
Some of the worst outbreaks have occurred in western and southern Illinois, most notably in the North Macoupin School District in Macoupin County. There, between 11 and 16 cases of the virus remain active, officials said.
In near Staunton, more than 16 cases have been reported in the school district, officials said.
At East Side High School in St. Clair County, more than 16 cases have been reported and at Okawville Elementary School, a similar number of cases have been reported.
Here is a complete list of school outbreaks reported by state officials.
Region 1 (Northwestern Illinois):
DeKalb County – 4 homes
Little John Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Sycamore High School (Less than 5 cases)
Sycamore High School (Less than 5 cases)
Sycamore High School (Less than 5 cases)
Ogle County – 5 outbreaks
Highland Elementary School (5-10 cases)
Highland Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Oregon Elementary School (less than 5 cases)
Stillman Valley High School (Less than 5 cases)
Stillman Valley High School (Less than 5 cases)
Winnebago County – 1 outbreak
Hononegah High School (5-10 cases)
Region 2 (West Central Illinois)
Henry County – 3 homes
Central Junior High School (Less than 5 cases)
Colona Primary School (5-10 cases)
Geneseo High School (Less than 5 cases)
Knox County – 1 outbreak
ROWVA High School (Less than 5 cases)
LaSalle County – 2 outbreaks
Lincoln Junior High School (5-10 cases)
Seneca Primary School (less than 5 cases)
Livingston County – 1 outbreak
Prairie Center-Est (5 to 10 cases)
McLean County – 1 outbreak
Ridgeview Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Mercer County – 3 homes
Mercer County High School (5-10 cases)
Mercer County High School (5-10 cases)
Mercer County High School (5-10 cases)
Peoria County – 1 outbreak
St. Jude Catholic School (Less than 5 cases)
Rock Island – 3 homes
Bicentenary Primary School (Less than 5 cases)
Rock Island High School (Less than 5 cases)
United Township High School (Less than 5 cases)
Region 3 (western Illinois):
Brown County – 1 outbreak
Brown County High School (5-10 cases)
Greene County – 1 outbreak
North Greene Elementary School (5-10 cases)
Logan County – 1 outbreak
Northwestern Primary School (Less than 5 cases)
Macoupin County – 6 homes
Ben-Gil Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Bunker Hill Schools (16+ cases)
Carlinville High School CUSD # 1 (Less than 5 cases)
Mount Olive School (Less than 5 cases)
Macoupin Nord schools (11-16 cases)
Staunton Community USD # 6 (16+ crates)
Mason County – 1 outbreak
Midwest Central CUSD # 191 (11-16 cases)
Sangamon County – 6 homes
Ball Charter School (5-10 cases)
Chatham High School (Less than 5 cases)
Island School (Less than 5 cases)
Pleasant Plains College (less than 5 cases)
Pleasant Plains College (less than 5 cases)
Williamsville High School (Less than 5 cases)
Scott County – 1 outbreak
Winchester Primary School (5-10 cases)
Region 4 (southwest Illinois):
Clinton County – 1 outbreak
Carlyle School (16+ cases)
Madison County – 5 homes
Evangelical School (Less than 5 cases)
Liberty High School (Less than 5 cases)
Maryville Christian School (Less than 5 cases)
St. Mary’s School (Less than 5 cases)
Woodland Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
St. Clair County – 1 outbreak
East Side High School (16+ cases)
Washington County – 1 outbreak
Okawville Elementary School (16+ cases)
Region 5 (southern Illinois):
Marion County – 1 outbreak
Centralia Junior High School (Less than 5 cases)
Region 7 (Will, Kankakee counties):
Will County – 8 homes
Beecher Junior High School (Less than 5 cases)
Caretta Scott King Elementary School (less than 5 cases)
Cherry Hill School (Less than 5 cases)
Mokena Primary School (Less than 5 cases)
Nelson Ridge School (Less than 5 cases)
Nelson Ridge School (Less than 5 cases)
Reed-Custer Elementary School (5-10 cases)
Troy Middle School (Less than 5 cases)
Region 8 (DuPage, Kane Counties):
DuPage County – 2 outbreaks
Downers Grove South High School (less than 5 cases)
Owen Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Kane County – 6 homes
East Aurora School District 131 (less than 5 cases)
Fox Meadow Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Gary D. Wright Elementary School (less than 5 cases)
Holy Angels Catholic School (5-10 cases)
Kaneland John Shields Elementary (Less than 5 cases)
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School (5-10 cases)
Region 9 (McHenry, Lake Counties):
McHenry County – 4 outbreaks
Conley Elementary School (5-10 cases)
Hannah Beardsley Middle School (less than 5 cases)
Martin Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Spring Grove Elementary School (less than 5 cases)
Regions 10 and 11 (Cook County):
Glenbrook Elementary School (11-16 cases)
Greenbriar School (Less than 5 cases)
Hoffman School (Less than 5 cases)
Lincoln Elementary School (Less than 5 cases)
Longfellow School (Less than 5 cases)
Maine East High School (Less than 5 cases)
Oak Park River Forest High School (less than 5 cases)
Reavis High School (Less than 5 cases)
St. Mary’s Catholic School (5-10 cases)
Thornridge High School (Less than 5 cases)
