The 3,048 new COVID-19 cases are the most in a single day since May 7. Illinois administered another 25,247 vaccines on Wednesday.
Vaccine Central
The latest vaccine stories
Though most DeKalb County long-term care facility residents appear to be vaccinated from COVID-19, new state data shows employee vaccination rates at those facilities is significantly lower. In some local facilities, half the employees are vaccinated.
Masks are now required for all Illinois schools – from preschool through grade 12 – as well as daycares, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday. Here’s what some DeKalb County parents had to say in response.
The latest coronavirus stories
A daily update of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Kane County
DeKalb County added 60 more residents to its fully vaccinated total Thursday, and local health officials reported 16 more cases of COVID-19.
Hospitalizations in the health region that includes McHenry and Lake counties have risen 10 out of the past 10 days, IDPH reports.
The 3,048 new COVID-19 cases are the most in a single day since May 7. Illinois administered another 25,247 vaccines on Wednesday.
A South Florida hospital chain is suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and even a cafeteria as many more patients seek treatment for COVID-19
Aurora Advocate Health employees must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15, the company announced Wednesday
A daily update of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Kane County
Masks will be required for students and teachers, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday. The state also updated its quarantine rules for students and teachers: an option to test to stay in school instead of quarantine if exposed to a positive COVID-19 case
The spread of COVID-19 in McHenry County is “substantial,” the McHenry County Department of Health reported Wednesday.