IDPH reports most COVID-19 vaccines administered in one day thus far

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,751 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 81 additional deaths Wednesday, and a total of 773,623 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered.

Tuesday marked the most vaccines the state has administered in a single day thus far, with 53,628 doses administered.

The seven-day rolling average of Illinois’ positivity rate decreased from 4.6% to 4.5%. The state received the results of 80,124 COVID-19 tests in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday afternoon.

Illinois has seen 1,112,181 total cases of the virus, and 18,964 people have died. The state has conducted a total of 15,633,443 tests since the start of the pandemic.

As of late Tuesday, Illinois had 2,931 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 591 were in intensive care units, and 300 were on ventilators.

To see definitions of key terms used in our COVID-19 updates, read this article titled, “Feeling lost in keeping up with the news?”

Vaccine update: As of Wednesday, IDPH reported a total of 1,790,350 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed statewide, with 773,623 vaccines administered.

As of the time this story was published, 159,996 people in Illinois have been fully vaccinated, or 1.26% of the population. Illinois has a population of 12,741,080 people.

There can be as much as a 72-hour delay in reporting from healthcare providers on vaccines administered.

In northern Illinois, here is the percentage of the population fully vaccinated by county:

Chicago: 1.34%

Suburban Cook: 1.27%

Lake: 1.01%

McHenry: 0.98%

DuPage: 1.70%

Kane: 1.02%

Will: 1.23%

Kendall: 1.29%

La Salle: 0.97%

Grundy: 0.93%

DeKalb: 0.95%

Ogle: 1.57%

Lee: 0.76%

Whiteside: 1.11%

Bureau: 1.19%

Regional update: No regions moved forward in the state’s mitigation plans on Wednesday. Here is where each region stands.

Phase 4: Regions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6

Tier 1: Regions 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

Tier 2: Region 4

Confused about the different tiers and phases of the governor’s COVID-19 response? Read how a region can advance through the tiers and into Phase 4 here.

How can a region advance a tier?

In order to move to Tier 1 mitigations, a region must meet the following metrics:

• A test positivity rate between 6.5 and 8% for three consecutive days, as measured by the seven-day rolling average.

• Greater than or equal to 20% available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a seven-day rolling average.

• No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 for seven out of 10 days, on a seven-day average.

In order to move to Phase 4, a region must meet the following metrics:

• A test positivity rate less than or equal to 6.5% for three consecutive days, as measured by the seven-day rolling average.

• Greater than or equal to 20% available staffed ICU hospital beds for three consecutive days, on a seven-day rolling average.

• No sustained increase in the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 for seven out of 10 days, on a seven-day average.

Regional data from the IDPH remains on a three-day lag.

The North Suburban region (McHenry and Lake counties) has seen zero days below the 6.5% threshold to move into Phase 4. The region’s positivity rate stayed the same at 7.2%. Currently, 31% of ICU beds are available.

The region has never fallen below the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability since tracking began June 13.

Within this region, McHenry County’s seven-day positivity rate average decreased to 8.2%. Lake County, which does about two-thirds of the testing in the region, is reporting a rolling average of 6.9%.

Hospitalizations have decreased or remained stable nine out of the past 10 days in this region.

The West Suburban region (DuPage and Kane counties) has seen zero days below the 6.5% threshold to advance to Phase 4. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 7.2%. Currently, 29% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 45 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Within this region, Kane County’s seven-day positivity average decreased to 8%, and DuPage County’s decreased to 6.7%.

Hospitalizations have decreased or remained stable eight out of the past 10 days in this region.

The South Suburban region (Will and Kankakee counties) has seen nine days at or below 8% and zero days below the 6.5% threshold. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 7.1%. Currently, 28% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 27 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Hospitalizations have remained stable or decreased seven out of the past 10 days in this region.

The North region (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties) saw its positivity rate increase slightly to 5.7%. Currently, 32% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 45 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Within this region, DeKalb County’s positivity rate increased to 9.8%, Lee County’s rate remained at 1.2% and Whiteside County’s rate increased slightly to 6.4%.

Hospitalizations have decreased or remained stable 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

The North-Central region (Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren and Woodford counties) saw its positivity rate stay flat at 5.6%.

Currently, 29% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 32 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Hospitalizations have been stable or decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

Within this region, La Salle County’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 5%.

Chicago has seen seven days of positivity rates below 8% and zero under the 6.5% threshold. The region’s positivity decreased to 6.8%. Currently, 27% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 45 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Hospitalizations have decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

Suburban Cook County has seen seven days of positivity rates below 8% and zero below the 6.5% threshold. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 6.9%. Currently, 24% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 26 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Hospitalizations have decreased 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

To see how other regions across the state are doing, see the full IDPH dashboard here.

Newly reported deaths include:

- Adams County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s

- Cass County: 1 male 80s

- Clark County: 1 male 80s

- Cook County: 1 male 30s, 1 female 40s, 1 male 40s, 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 3 males 60s, 2 females 70s, 4 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 3 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 1 male 90s

- DeKalb County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 100+

- DuPage County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s

- Grundy County: 1 male 70s

- Hancock County: 1 female 90s

- Hardin County: 1 male 90s

- Henry County: 1 female 70s

- Jefferson County: 2 males 70s

- Kane County: 1 female 40s, 1 female 90s

- Kendall County: 1 male 70s

- Knox County: 1 male 50s

- Lake County: 2 female 90s

- La Salle County: 2 males 70s

- Livingston County: 1 male 80s

- Logan County: 1 female 80s

- Madison County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s

- McHenry County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 60s

- McLean County: 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s

- Montgomery County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 80s

- Ogle County: 1 male 80s

- Saline County: 1 female 90s

- Sangamon County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s

- St. Clair County: 3 females 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s

- Stark County: 1 female 80s

- Stephenson County: 1 female 90s

- Tazewell County: 1 female 80s

- Vermilion County: 1 female 90s

- Wayne County: 1 male 60s

- Will County: 2 males 70s, 2 males 80s

- Williamson County: 1 female 80s

- Winnebago County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 90s