Wednesday, May 6, 2020 • Vol. 142, No. 49

COVID-19 Closures & Updates

Fulton County COVID-19 Update

MAY 4 — The Fulton County Health Department announced that the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website listed four cases and one death for Fulton County. The fourth case and death is the same person and they did not reside in Fulton County. The FCHD said this issue had been addressed in order to get the data corrected.

Fulton County has three postive cases, 169 negative cases and one recovered.

Recovered is defined as resolution of fever without fever-reducing medications for three days (72 hours), improvement of symptoms and at least seven days have passed since symptoms first appeared.


Canceled events, as of press time 5/5/20

  • Vermont American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting, May 6, canceled
  • Vermont Masonic Lodge monthly meeting, May 7, canceled
  • Astoria Lions Club monthly meeting, May 10, canceled
  • Astoria American Legion monthly meeting, May 11, canceled
  • Astoria Area Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, May 12, canceled
  • Astoria Memorial Day Service, May 25, canceled
  • Astoria Area Chamber of Commerce Benefit for Cancer Car Show, July 18, canceled