The third wave of COVID-19 in Illinois is putting pressure on the health care system in some parts of Illinois, while the statewide positivity rate continues to trend upward. The seven-day positivity rate for cases as a share of total tests was 4.4% as of Sunday, the highest level since a rate of 4.5% was reported Jan. 27, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the .
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Vice President
Kamala Harris will travel to Chicago on Tuesday for a quick trip to address vaccine equity with Mayor
Lori Lightfoot.
Chicago’s mayor invited Harris to showcase the city’s work in getting shots in arms, especially within the city’s Black and Latino communities, a spokeswoman for Lightfoot told Playbook.
In a tweet, the mayor said she was “excited to welcome @VP” Harris to Chicago. “Our team prioritized equity in the rollout of our Covid vaccines. I’m looking forward to sharing details with her.”
Masks will go from mandated to recommended in Porter County on Tuesday, the day Gov. Eric Holcomb’s executive order requiring masks in public spaces is lifted.
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