Jackson County Health Department

Routine mosquito testing has identified the first batch of mosquitoes positive for West Nile virus in Jackson County in 2020.

The county health department reports the mosquitoes were collected on September 10, in and around Murphysboro.

The weekly COVID-19 case count from SIU-Carbondale shows another jump in positive tests from last week.

Eight additional COVID-19 Cases were announced in Jackson County. 

Jackson County Health Department announced two deaths and 14 new cases of COVID-19. 

Jackson County announced additional eight cases of COVID-19

Jackson County Health Department announced one new case of COVID-19. 

One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Jackson County. 

Jackson County has announced five new cases of COVID-19. 

Jackson County is reporting one death and two new cases of COVID-19. 

One new case of COVID-19 is being reported in Jackson County.

A man in his 80s has died from COVID-19 after previously testing postive in Jackson County. 

He becomes the fifth death in the county. 

The Jackson County Health Department says there are two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.

Jackson County is reporting one new case of COVID-19. 

Jackson County Health Department is reporting two new cases of COVID-19.

A 4th Jackson County resident has died from COVID-19.

Southern Illinois Health Officials released updated COVID-19 cases Sunday. 

Jackson County Health Department announced two new confirmed cases of COVID-19. 

Jackson County Health Department was notified in the past 24 hours of three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including the death of a female in her nineties.

This death is the second overall known from the disease in Jackson County.

Jackson County Health Department was notified in the past 24 hours of three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including the death of a female in her nineties.

The Jackson County Health Department reports five new cases.

The new positive results include two people in their 20's; one each in their 40's, 60's and 70's.

The Jackson County Health Department is reporting three new cases of COVID-19.

The three new positive tests are a man in his 60's, likely acquired from travel out of state...a woman in her 20's, likely acquired from travel to the Chicago area... and a woman in her 90's, acquired locally.

A 4th Jackson County resident has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Jackson County Health Department says this individual is a male in his early twenties. He is reportedly doing well and is at home on isolation.

This week is National Public Health Week and Sarah Patrick, director of the Jackson County Public Health Department, says they have a big goal in mind.|

The Jackson County Health Department and the Sheriff's Office are holding a drug take-back and confidential document shredding event.

The Jackson County Health Department is looking for Jackson County residents using private well water to participate in free water testing.

Director of the Division of Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness Bart Hagston says the research project is gathering data on the presence of lead in private water wells.

The Jackson County Health Department is preparing to be open five days a week again.

Because of the prolonged Illinois budget stalemate, the facility closed on Fridays in December 2015.