Vaccinations rise, ICU bed availability up, positivity rate static in southwest IL
Belleville News-Democrat 1 hr ago Garen Vartanian, Belleville News-Democrat
Apr. 24 COVID-19 summary for Friday, April 23
According to data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday, the metro-east region has now fully vaccinated 196,610 people and administered at least one dose of the vaccine to 419,857 individuals.
Meanwhile, Madison and St. Clair counties have combined to vaccinate 334,942 people and fully vaccinated 156,312 against the coronavirus.
Overall, Madison County has administered 170,761 COVID-19 vaccines and fully vaccinated 80,179 residents, while St. Clair County has administered 164,181 vaccines and fully vaccinated 76,133 individuals.
Additionally, St. Clair County has not reported any new COVID-related deaths since Monday, and Madison County has not reported any new virus-related deaths since Tuesday.