Updated 5/28/2021 4:20 PM
Illinois is averaging fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day for the first time since last July, according to figures released Friday by state health officials.
The daily average over the past week is 972 new cases, the Illinois Department of Public Health data shows.
Illinois has continued to make tremendous progress in the lowering of positive COVID-19 case rates through increased access to vaccinations, said department spokesman Cristobal Martinez. As more Illinoisans get vaccinated, less positive cases of COVID-19 are being reported. We hope to see this trend continue over the new few weeks as Illinois prepares to enter Phase 5 of Restore Illinois.