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The Wayne County Covid-19 Update for 4-23 & 4-24 reports 5 new PCR/Probable cases, bringing the Wayne County overall total to 1736 cases of the virus with 19 cases to date. Current reports show no new Covid-19 related deaths, Wayne County has reported 53 deaths related to the virus to date. There are currently 15 residents reported as isolating.
Currently the State of Illinois reports Total Cases at 1,318,998, with 21,802 Confirmed Deaths and 2,312 Probable Deaths. Total Tests Performed to date stands at 22,208,256. There have currently been 1,780 Variant Cases reported. Illinois’ Covid-19 Recovery Rate is 98%. In Vaccinations Illinois reports total doses 10,893,875, with 8,736,002 total Administered Doses. Illinois’ Vaccine Administration 7-Day Rolling Average is 113,814.
The Illinois House passed a bill Friday which would make COVID-19-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute.
House Bill 3498, introduced by Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, aims to reduce barriers in access to virtual and telehealth services and would bring standards for virtual care in line with physical health services.
Conroy said that access to telehealth, which became a necessity for many Illinoisans during the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, would bring lasting benefits in managing chronic health conditions.
“Over the last year, we’ve seen firsthand evidence that telehealth preserves quality and safety, meets individual patient needs, decreases health care disparities, and protects public health,” Conroy said Friday.
SPRINGFIELD â The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would make COVID-19-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute.
House Bill 3498, introduced by Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, aims to reduce barriers in access to virtual and telehealth services and would bring standards for virtual care in line with physical health services.
Conroy said access to telehealth, which became a necessity for many Illinoisans during the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, would bring lasting benefits in managing chronic health conditions.
âOver the last year, weâve seen firsthand evidence that telehealth preserves quality and safety, meets individual patient needs, decreases health care disparities, and protects public health,â Conroy said Friday.
The Illinois House of Representatives advanced several bills Friday dealing with concerns around public health and safety while debating other measures to combat gun violence.
Lawmakers passed a bill expanding insurance coverage for telehealth in a unanimous vote in favor of House bill 3498. The bill requires insurance providers to cover telehealth treatment. Over the last year, we ve seen firsthand evidence telehealth preserves quality and safety, meets individual patient needs, decreases health care disparities, and protects public health, said state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, referencing the increased dependence on telehealth because of the pandemic.
Lawmakers also engaged in a spirited debate over addressing lead water pipes throughout the state. State Rep. Lamont Robinson, Jr., D-Chicago, argued lawmakers cannot wait any longer to address the problem of lead in water and it should have been addressed in the 2019 capital bill.