Coronavirus in Illinois: 1,741 New COVID Cases, 30 Deaths, 81K Vaccinations
Illinois health officials reported 1,741 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases and 30 additional deaths Sunday, along with nearly 81,000 vaccine doses administered.
According to the latest figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the state has now recorded 1,354,967 cases of the virus since the pandemic began, along with 22,223 fatalities related to the virus.
An additional 2,354 deaths are currently classified as “probable” COVID-19 fatalities, according to IDPH data.
In the last 24 hours, 65,930 tests have been performed statewide, bringing the state’s total number of tests to 23,347,731.
State officials say that 80,843 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered Saturday, boosting the state’s rolling seven-day average to 73,622 doses per day. In all, 9,908,489 doses of the vaccine have been administered since it became publicly available in December.
Published May 7, 2021 •
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 6:36 am
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Illinois will move into the Bridge Phase of its COVID reopening plan next week and is on track to fully reopen in Phase 5 as early as next month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced.
Meanwhile, a 15-year-old girl from suburban Bolingbrook has died after testing positive for COVID-19, her parents say. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
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Published May 6, 2021 •
Updated on May 6, 2021 at 2:07 pm
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced an expansion of the state’s vaccine rollout plan, saying that residents will soon be able to set up vaccination appointments with their primary care physicians.
“The days of vaccine scarcity are over,” Pritzker said during a press conference Thursday. “Today, we are in a new phase of our Vaccine Administration Plan: of meeting people where they are and making sure they can get their shots in their doctor’s office.” Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android
Most of those millions of shots took place at mass vax sites, local health department clinics, pharmacies, and hospitals.
These shots largely went to people who were immediately eager to get vaccinated. Many refreshed pharmacy web sites, made calls on behalf of elderly relatives, or drove to another county nearby or even much further.
The days of vaccine scarcity are over. Today we are in a new phase of our Vaccine Administration Plan: of meeting people where they are and making sure they can get their shots at their doctor’s office.
So today, we are initiating the expansion of vaccine administration to physicians’ offices across the state, allowing them to become COVID-19 vaccine providers for their patients right there in the doctor’s office.