April 19, 2024
Coronavirus

Here’s where each health region in northern Illinois stands as of Saturday for new cases and vaccine administration

More than 80,000 vaccine doses were administered state Friday, IDPH reports

By Cassie Buchman
Woodstock High School Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick receives his first shot of 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 High School Athletic Director Chris Kirkpatrick receives his first shot of 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 1,780 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 34 additional deaths Saturday.

The seven-day rolling average of Illinois’ positivity rate decreased to 2.4%. The state received the results of 81,668 COVID-19 tests in the 24 hours leading up to Friday afternoon for a total of 18,069,753 tests done by the beginning of the pandemic.

Illinois has seen 1,185,447 total cases of the virus, and 20,494 people have died.

As of late Friday, Illinois had 1,353 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 312 were in intensive care units, and 160 were on ventilators.

Vaccine update: As of Friday, IDPH reported a total of 2,740,105 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed statewide, with 2,138,519 vaccines administered. The state reported 83,048 doses administered statewide Friday, lower than the two prior days when the state doled out more than 100,000 doses but above the seven-day rolling average of 69,736 doses.

As of the time this story was published, 772,410 people in Illinois have been fully vaccinated, or 6.06% 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: 5.78%
  • Suburban Cook: 5.81%
  • Lake: 4.37%
  • McHenry: 4.02%
  • DuPage: 6.12%
  • Kane: 3.96%
  • Will: 4.48%
  • Kendall: 4.93%
  • La Salle: 6.70%
  • Grundy: 4.19%
  • DeKalb: 4.41%
  • Ogle: 5.56%
  • Lee: 6.63%
  • Whiteside: 6.04%
  • Bureau: 5.81%

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.

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.

The North Suburban region (McHenry and Lake counties) has seen 35 consecutive days under 8% for its COVID-19 test positivity rate. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.6%. Currently, 32% 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 decreased to 4.6%. Lake County, which does about two-thirds of the testing in the region, is reporting a rolling average of 3.2%.

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

The West Suburban region (DuPage and Kane counties) has seen 38 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.6%. Currently, 29% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 76 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Within this region, Kane County’s seven-day positivity average is at 3.8% and DuPage County is at 3.5%.

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

The South Suburban region (Will and Kankakee counties) has seen 40 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.8%. Currently, 28% of ICU beds are available.

The region has 58 consecutive days under 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) has maintained a positivity rate under 8% for 43 days. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 2.2%. Currently, 25% of ICU beds are available.

The region has seen 76 consecutive days above the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Within this region, DeKalb County’s positivity rate stayed at 2.3%, Lee County’s rate was stagnant at 0.6%, and Whiteside County’s decreased to 3.6%.

Hospitalizations have decreased or remained stable for 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 44 days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.3%.

Currently, 29% of ICU beds are available. The region has 64 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability. Hospitalizations have decreased or remained stable for nine out of the last 10 days in this region.

Within this region, La Salle County’s seven-day positivity rate decreased to 3.6%.

Chicago has seen 38 consecutive days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate is 2.9%.

Currently, 27% of ICU beds are available. The region has 76 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

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

Suburban Cook County has seen 38 days under 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 3.6%.

Currently, 26% of ICU beds are available. The region has 57 consecutive days over the 20% threshold for ICU bed availability.

Hospitalizations have decreased or remained stable for 10 out of the last 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:

  • Champaign County: 1 female 60s
  • Cook County: 2 males 40s, 1 female 50s, 1 male 50s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 4 males 80s, 1 female 90s
  • Crawford County: 1 male 70s
  • DuPage County: 1 male 80s
  • Franklin County: 1 male 80s
  • Greene County: 1 male 60s
  • Kane County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
  • Lake County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
  • Madison County: 1 female 90s
  • Marshall County: 1 male 60s
  • Montgomery County: 1 female 60s
  • Moultrie County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
  • Tazewell County: 1 male 80s
  • Vermilion County: 1 female 60s
  • Will County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s
  • Williamson County: 1 male 90s




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Cassie Buchman

Cassie Buchman

Cassie is a former Northwest Herald who rcovered Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Cary, Fox River Grove, Prairie Grove and Oakwood Hills.