April 26, 2024
Coronavirus

Illinois sets single-day record of 130,021 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

State’s positivity rate drops to 2.5%, and 5.27% of Illinois residents have received both coronavirus vaccine doses

By John Sahly
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 nurse Stacy Spring fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic for staff with Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 and Johnsburg School District 12 at Woodstock North High School on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in Woodstock. The clinic is hoping to vaccinate 2,600 employees of school districts in the northern half of McHenry County with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over the course of Thursday and Friday.

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 nurse Stacy Spring fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic for staff with Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 and Johnsburg School District 12 at Woodstock North High School on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in Woodstock. The clinic is hoping to vaccinate 2,600 employees of school districts in the northern half of McHenry County with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over the course of Thursday and Friday. (Matthew Apgar)

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,884 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 32 additional deaths Thursday, and a total of 2,440,950 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered.

Illinois set a single-day record of 130,021 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, smashing the previous record of 95,375.

The seven-day rolling average of Illinois’ positivity rate decreased from 2.6% to 2.5%. The state received the results of 91,292 COVID-19 tests in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday afternoon.

Illinois has seen 1,181,226 total cases of the virus, and 20,406 people have died. The state has conducted a total of 17,895,829 tests since the start of the pandemic.

As of late Wednesday, Illinois had 1,463 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 334 were in intensive care units, and 168 were on ventilators.

Vaccine update: As of Thursday IDPH reported a total of 3,138,545 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed statewide, with 2,440,950 vaccines administered.

As of the time this story was published, 671,717 and of the population of Illinois have been fully vaccinated, or 5.27%. 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.

[ Pritzker expecting to hit 100,000 daily vaccines in mid-March ]

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

Chicago: 5.16%

Suburban Cook: 5.13%

Lake: 3.91%

McHenry: 3.63%

DuPage: 5.52%

Kane: 3.49%

Will: 4.04%

Kendall: 4.47%

La Salle: 5.57%

Grundy: 4.01%

DeKalb: 3.65%

Ogle: 4.31%

Lee: 5.72%

Whiteside: 5.27%

Bureau: 4.94%

[ How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants? ]

Regional update: Currently, all 11 of the state’s health regions are in Phase 4 of the state’s reopening plan.

Phase 5 in Illinois – all sectors of the economy reopen with businesses, schools, and recreation resuming normal operations with new safety guidance and procedures – comes when “either a vaccine is developed to prevent additional spread of COVID-19, a treatment option is readily available that ensures health care capacity is no longer a concern, or there are no new cases over a sustained period,” according to the state’s Restore Illinois plan.

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

The North Suburban region (McHenry and Lake counties) has seen 33 consecutive days under the 8% threshold for its COVID-19 test positivity rate. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.8%. Currently, 33% of ICU beds are available.

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

Within this region, McHenry County’s seven-day positivity rate average increased to 5.1%. Lake County, which does about two-thirds of the testing in the region, is reporting a rolling average of 3.4%.

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

The West Suburban region (DuPage and Kane counties) has seen 36 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate stayed flat at 3.8%. Currently, 30% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 74 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Within this region, Kane County’s seven-day positivity average is at 4.0%, and DuPage County is at 3.7%.

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

The South Suburban region (Will and Kankakee counties) has seen 38 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 4.4%. Currently, 28% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 56 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

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

The North region (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties) and has seen 41 consecutive days under the 8% positivity rate. The region’s positivity rate stayed flat at 2.9%. Currently, 24% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 73 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Within this region, DeKalb County’s positivity rate decreased to 2.5%, Lee County’s rate increased to 1.1%, and Whiteside County’s rate increased to 3.7%.

Hospitalizations have decreased eight 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) has seen 42 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.7%. Currently, 30% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 62 consecutive days under the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

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

Within this region, La Salle County’s seven-day positivity rate decreased to 3.7%.

Chicago has seen 34 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.0%. Currently, 27% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 74 consecutive days over 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 37 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate stayed flat at 3.9%. Currently, 26% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 55 consecutive days under 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

• Christian County: 1 female 80s

• Cook County: 1 male 20s, 1 male 50s, 2 males 60s, 4 males 70s, 2 females 80s

• DeKalb County: 1 male 60s

• DuPage County: 1 male 80s

• Jersey County: 1 male 70s

• Kane County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 80s

• Kankakee County: 1 male 80s

• Lake County: 1 male 90s

• Logan County: 1 female 80s

• Madison County: 1 female 30s, 1 male 80s

• Monroe County: 2 females 80s

• Pike County: 1 male 80s

• Randolph County: 1 female 50s

• Rock Island County: 1 female 90s

• Whiteside County: 1 male 80s

• Will County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 90s

• Winnebago County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s

CoronavirusIDPH
John Sahly

John Sahly

John Sahly is the digital editor for the Shaw Local News Network. He has been with Shaw Media since 2008, previously serving as the Northwest Herald's digital editor, and the Daily Chronicle sports editor and sports reporter.