CHICAGO (WLS) Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 1,700 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 55 deaths on Thursday.
The state s test positivity hit another new record low for a second straight day, falling to 2.5%. The state also set another vaccine record Thursday, reaching it s highest-ever 7-day vaccination average.
Officials said they are targeting 30 suburban Cook County communities for some of the remaining United Center appointments. We re told that list is still being compiled, but we have a sense of where many of those areas might be.
Officials said Thursday the the appointments will be prioritized for areas with high infection rates and low vaccine uptake, determined, in part, by the county s COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index.
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from March 3-9 is 2.6%.
A total of 4,323,145 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago, with an additional 414,900 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered in Illinois to 4,738,045.
When will kids be able to get COVID vaccine?
Dr. Robert Citronberg answers COVID-19 questions.
IDPH reports that a total of 3,567,927 vaccine doses have been administered, including 349,983 at long-term facilities. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered is 95,369.
A total of 1,247,781 people in Illinois are fully vaccinated
On Tuesday, 104,777 vaccine doses were administered.
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from March 1-7 is 2.8%.
A total of 3,824,675 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago, with an additional 443,700 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered in Illinois to 4,268,375.
When will kids be able to get COVID vaccine?
Dr. Robert Citronberg answers COVID-19 questions.
IDPH reports that a total of 3,387,778 vaccine doses have been administered, including 347,915 at long-term facilities. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered is 90,135.
On Sunday, 29,564 vaccine doses were administered.
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Feb. 28-March 6 is 2.3%.
A total of 3,824,675 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago, with an additional 443,700 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered in Illinois to 4,268,375.
When will kids be able to get COVID vaccine?
Dr. Robert Citronberg answers COVID-19 questions.
IDPH reports that a total of 3,358,214 vaccine doses have been administered, including 344,569 at long-term facilities. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered is 98,183.
On Saturday, a 98,550 vaccine doses were administered.