Illinois COVID update today: IT reports 1,822 cases, 12 deaths

CHICAGO (WLS) – Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 1,822 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 12 related deaths on Monday.

There have been 1,638,003 cases of COVID in total, including 25,076 deaths in the state since the start of the pandemic.

The statewide seven-day test positivity rate from September 27 to October 30. 3 is down to 2.7 percent.

Illinois COVID vaccine map shows how many residents have been vaccinated by county

In the past 24 hours, labs reported testing 93,966 samples for a total of 32,397,149 since the start of the pandemic.

As of Sunday evening, 1,687 Illinois patients were in hospital with COVID-19. Of these, 412 patients were in intensive care and 234 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

A total of 14,689,384 vaccines were administered in Illinois on Monday. The seven-day moving average of vaccines administered daily is 30,136.

As of Monday, more than 7 million people in Illinois are fully vaccinated. That’s just over 55.5% of the state’s population.

The CDC director has added frontline workers to the list of those eligible for booster injections, which also includes people 65 and older, residents of nursing homes, and people 50 and older with disabilities. Chronic health problems should be boosted 6 months after their first dose. The CDC said young people with underlying health issues can decide for themselves.
With the CDC’s recommendation, millions of Americans will now be eligible for the recall, but the Pfizer chief said he believes there is enough supply to handle those people and those still awaiting their initial vaccination. .