CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is reminding Illinois residents how important filling out the 2020 Census is.
The Census is used as a tool for the federal government to decide how to distribute funding across the country.
Pritzker encouraged residents to continue to stay-at-home and take ten minutes out of their day to fill out the form. He also reminded residents that there is no citizenship question on the Census.
In Illinois, the local hubs are targeting their outreach to hard to count communities. Those communities include rural areas, college students, and others.
My2020Census.gov is the website to fill out the Census.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 986 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 42 additional deaths.
IDPH is now reporting nearly 7,000 cases in the state with the total now at 6,980. The death total due to COVID-19 is now 141 deaths, and the virus is now being reported in 56 counties in Illinois.
Massac and Vermillion counties are the new counties reporting cases today.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike encouraged strength.
“Don’t be terrified, don’t be discouraged,” she said.
“Wash your hands, stay at home, and clean frequently-touched surfaces.
“We will see an end to this pandemic, and I thank you for your steadfastness.”
