Coronavirus Updates In Manhattan: Restaurants Offer Carry-Out

MANHATTAN, IL — With so many closures and cancellations due to the coronavirus, it can be difficult to know what's going on in town. Manhattan Patch has compiled information from different organizations on their closings or postponements.

If you have details on a closing/cancellation that is not listed, please email andrea.earnest@patch.com.

Restaurants Close To Diners

Governor JB Pritzker has ordered all restaurants will be closed to diners, starting at the close of business Monday. You can find a list of Manhattan restaurants who are offering take-out or pick-up below. If you'd like to see a business added to the list, please email andrea.earnest@patch.com.

As per the village of Manhattan,

• Agave Azul, pick-up offered
• China One, pick-up orders
• Creamery, drive-thru only
• Firehouse Grill, online orders, pick-up offered
• Gallagher's, pick-up and delivery
• Kat's Cafe, pick-up and delivery offered
• Kirby's Bakery, pick-up and delivery
• Manhattan Pizza and Wings, pick-up and delivery
• Pizza for U, pick-up and delivery
• Pizza Hut, pick-up available
• Rosati's, delivery and pick-up offered
• Subway, pick-up offered

Village Hall, Police Department Closed To Visitors

The village said the village hall and police department lobby will be closed to visitors effective immediately. Residents should call or email the village for assistance; the village may be reached at 815-418-2100 or info@villageofmanhattan.org and Police Administrative offices at 815-478-4408.

The village said it has also canceled all non-essential meetings and appointments. Future board meetings will be conducted for essential business only.

Manhattan Park District Cancels Programs, Closes Facilities

The Manhattan Park District has canceled all programs and events and has closed all of its facilities.

Manhattan-Elwood Library Closes

The Manhattan-Elwood Public Library is closed until further notice. The library said no overdue fines will accrue while it is closed.

All library cardholders can still access e-resources including hoopla, OverDrive and kanopy.

Manhattan Township Historical Society Museum Closed

The museum would normally open March 21, but it will be closed. The historical society will also have no meeting Wednesday.

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Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that include the common cold as well as much more serious diseases. The strain that emerged in China in late 2019, now called SARS-Cov-2, is related to others that have caused serious outbreaks in recent years, including severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). The first confirmed case of COVID-19, the illness caused by SARS-Cov-2, struck the U.S. on Jan. 21.

The disease, which apparently originated in animals, is now being spread from person to person, although the mechanism is not yet fully understood. Its symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath, and many patients develop pneumonia. There is as yet no vaccine against COVID-19 and no antiviral treatment.

According to the CDC, the best way of preventing the disease is to avoid close contact with people who are sick, to avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands, to wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and to use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are not available.

To avoid spreading any respiratory illness, the CDC recommends staying at home when you are sick, covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue and throwing the tissue in the trash, and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces.