John Sahly

Although it is far from the winter peak of more than 7,300 COVID-19 patients in the hospital in Illinois, the state has crossed 1,500 total COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time since February 19

As of late Tuesday, Illinois had 1,477 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 188 were in intensive care units, the most since February 25, and 57 were on ventilators.

Illinois is now averaging 17 COVID-19 deaths per day, the most since March 22, though it is far below the peak of 155 deaths per day in December of 2020

As of late Sunday, Illinois had 1,452 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 148 were in intensive care units and 49 were on ventilators.

As of late Wednesday, Illinois had 1,416 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 135 were in intensive care units and 56 were on ventilators, while 24 new deaths were announced.

As of late Tuesday, Illinois had 1,487 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 152 were in intensive care units and 51 were on ventilators.

Illinois is now averaging five COVID-19 deaths per day over the past week. That rolling seven-day average has only been lower on a total of two days since April 2020.

Illinois is averaging 129 new COVID-19 hospitalizations per day over the past week, down from 142 per day from Friday's IDPH update

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that there are 66 counties in the state at “high” risk for COVID-19, an increase of eight from the previous week. An additional 31 counties are at “medium” risk, a decrease of five from the previous week.

The 171 COVID-19 patients in the ICU in Illinois is the most for the state since February 28, though far below the all-time high of 1,177 set on January 12.

As of late Tuesday, Illinois had 1,465 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 159 were in intensive care units and 40 were on ventilators.

Illinois' COVID-19 case rate jumped up to the highest it has been in more than seven weeks. New COVID-19 hospitalizations are also up to 142 per day.

Illinois is averaging 136 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per day over the past week, the lowest number in two weeks

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday there are 58 counties in the state at “high” risk for COVID-19, an increase of eight from the previous week, and an increase of 30 from two weeks ago.

As of late Wednesday, Illinois had 1,479 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, the most since February 18. Of those, 157 were in intensive care units.