Health officials in Illinois on Tuesday reported nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases and 19 additional deaths, along with more than 72,000 vaccinations in the.
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The expansion applies to those 16 and older who weren t otherwise covered in previous eligibility categories, the state said.
That s in addition to the health care workers and long-term care facility staff and residents who qualified in Phase 1A of the state s rollout as well as the frontline essential workers and residents age 65 and older who were eligible at the start of Phase 1B, which included more than 3.2 million Illinois residents.
Here s a look at those who already qualified under Phase 1B:
Residents age 65 and over
Frontline essential workers, which means residents who carry a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure because of their work duties, often because they are unable to work from home, and/or they must work closely to others without being able to socially distance. This includes:
After previously announcing Phase 1C would likely begin at the end of March, Chicago’s top doctor said Tuesday that the city could begin the next phase of.