Illinois To Receive First Doses Of COVID-19 Antiviral Treatments Later This Month
"These new oral antivirals add new tools to our toolbox to keep people with COVID-19 out of the hospital," said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
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"These new oral antivirals add new tools to our toolbox to keep people with COVID-19 out of the hospital," said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
The average number of daily COVID-19 infections has nearly tripled over the past month in Illinois.
As of Sunday night, 6,294 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide in Illinois, a 144% increase from one month ago.
Illinois residents have a new option to show they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 as proof of vaccination mandates are about to go into effect in Chicago and most of suburban Cook County next week.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 30,386 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, blowing past the old record of 21,131 cases by more than 40%.
Illinois is averaging 12,573 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the past week, more than double the average of 6,119 cases per day at the start of December.
Illinois is averaging 11,561 new cases per day over the past week, a 160% increase in the average daily caseload since the start of December.
"The numbers are going up here in Illinois. We had 5,000 cases in Illinois logged Wednesday. So, it's going in the wrong direction."
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 11,524 new cases were reported on Thursday, which is the highest daily case count this year.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,644 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the most in a single day since Sept. 3.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954 in a man who died after apparently being bitten by a bat.
The latest surge of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois appears to be slowing, as new statewide infections have dropped for the second week in a row, and hospitalizations also are beginning to decline.
Illinois health officials reported Friday 30,319 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, including 178 deaths in the past week.
While new cases are still increasing across Illinois, they are not rising as quickly as they were at the beginning of August.
Illinois is averaging 3,526 new cases per day over the past week, the state's highest daily case average since April 13.
Two more cash prize drawings remain: three $100,000 prizes on Aug. 16, and two $1 million jackpots on Aug. 26.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced it is launching a new immunization portal called Vax Verify, which will allow Illinois residents 18 and over to check their COVID-19 vaccination records.
Illinois is averaging 2,392 new cases per day over the past week, the highest daily case rate since May 7.
"Far too few school districts have chosen to follow the Centers for Disease Control prescriptions for keeping students and staff safe," Pritzker said Wednesday afternoon.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Illinois, the state's Department of Public Health has now made vaccination data publicly available for residents and staff in long-term care facilities.
Illinois is averaging 1,587 new cases per day over the past week, up more than fivefold from one month ago, when the state was averaging 248 new cases per day.
A grandmother is left slumped over in her chair; another went without her medication. Both women had apparently gone days without a shower. These are just some of the accusations made against a suburban nursing home that were later confirmed by state officials.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,993 new cases of the virus on Thursday, the highest one-day total since May 7.
