CHICAGO â With the number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Illinois now surpassing 1.5 million, the state requested Federal Disaster Survivor Assistance teams to help in community outreach at vaccination sites in two counties including Cook beginning this week, the Pritzker administration announced Thursday.
The teams are part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will be focused on local health departments that serve âunderserved communities and vulnerable populations,â state public health officials said.
Also Thursday, the state said the first case of the coronavirus variant that originated in South Africa has now been identified in a Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the variant was identified in a resident of Rock Island.
Ill. reports more than 3K new cases of COVID-19; more vaccination locations announced Cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, as of Thursday, February 4. (Source: Ill. Dept. of Public Health) By Amber Ruch | February 4, 2021 at 1:26 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 1:26 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,328 new cases of COVID-19, including 69 additional deaths, on Thursday, February 4.
The newly reported deaths include a man in his 50s from Jefferson County and a woman in her 50s from Pulaski County.
IDPH reported a total of 1,137,559 cases of COVID-19 and 19,444 deaths.
A total of 16,359,655 tests have been performed in the state.
• Walgreens – 170 locations
Two additional Illinois National Guard assisted sites opened today at the East Side Health District in St. Clair County and Triton College in Cook County. There are now 12 State supported COVID-19 vaccination locations.
• Arlington Heights Health Center – 3250 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights
• Belle-Clair Fairgrounds – 200 S. Belt E #2650, Belleville
• Blue Island Health Center – 12757 S. Western Ave., Blue Island
• Cottage Grover Health Center – 1645 Cottage Grove Ave., Ford Heights
• East Side Health District Mobile team – various locations in East St. Louis
• Morton East Adolescent Health Center – 2423 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero
• North Riverside Health Center – 1800 S. Harlem Ave., North Riverside
• Provident Hospital – 500 E. 51st St., Chicago