Coronavirus In Illinois: Entire State Now In Phase 4 Of Reopening Plan; Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Continue Downward Trend
The state's 7-day average case positivity rate is down to 3.4%, the lowest it's been since Oct. 6.
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The state's 7-day average case positivity rate is down to 3.4%, the lowest it's been since Oct. 6.
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The state's 7-day average case positivity rate is down to 3.5%, the lowest it's been since Oct. 7.
Although state rules under Phase 4 allow bars and restaurants to seat up to 10 people per table indoors, suburban Cook County will limit parties to 6 people per table.
Suburban Cook County is expected to enter Phase 4 of the state's reopening plan on Tuesday, allowing for looser rules for indoor service at restaurants and bars.
Meantime, the statewide 7-day average case positivity rate in Illinois stands at 4.3%, tied for the lowest it's been since Oct. 12.
Three days into the new phase of the state's coronavirus vaccination plan, Illinois reported 55,865 doses of the vaccine were administered on Wednesday, a new daily record.
Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has reported a total of 1,108,430 coronavirus cases, including 18,883 deaths.
With the state's COVID-19 infection rate and coronavirus hospitalizations continuing to trend downward, two more regions of the state are on pace to lift indoor dining restrictions on Tuesday.
"So far it appears that addressing COVID is his administration's top priority," Pritzker said of President Joe Biden.
Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has reported a total of 1,086,333 cases, including 18,520 deaths.
Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has reported a total of 1,081,354 coronavirus cases, including 18,398 deaths.
While Illinois saw a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the state's average infection rate continues to fall, and hospitalizations from the virus hit their lowest point in more than two months.
Several regions of Illinois had COVID-19 restrictions rolled back to some degree on Monday, with three more parts of the state allowed to resume limited indoor dining, although the Chicago area must continue to wait.
Illinois reported 3,385 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, and 50 additional deaths.
Illinois Public Health officials on Sunday announced 4,162 new COVID-19 cases, and 29 more deaths.
The move to Tier 1 mitigations for Southern Illinois comes just one day after the state loosened requirements to resume indoor dining and bar service.
Three regions of Illinois can begin rolling back COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place statewide since just before Thanksgiving, and while indoor dining and bar service won't be allowed just yet, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday said that will be allowed to happen sooner than expected.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday reported 6,642 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases, as well as 123 additional deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,052,682 coronavirus cases, including 17,928 deaths, since the start of the pandemic.
Since the start of the pandemic, The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a total of 1,040,168 coronavirus cases, including 17,743 deaths.
Since the start of the pandemic, the Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a total of 1,033,526 cases of COVID-19, including 17,627 deaths.
The state had not recorded more than 9,000 new cases since Dec. 11, when 9,420 new cases were announced.
Since the start of the pandemic, the Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a total of 1,008,045 coronavirus cases, including 17,272 deaths.
llinois will make COVID-19 vaccines available to seniors 65 and older during the next phase of its distribution plan, in no small part because Black and Hispanic patients are dying at younger ages than white patients, Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday.
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There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
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