March 19, 2024
Coronavirus

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois reach early February levels as state administers another 64,772 shots

IDPH: 22.69% of Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,433 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 18 additional deaths Monday, and a total of 7,243,383 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered.

For Sunday, the state reported administering 64,772 shots.

The seven-day rolling average of Illinois’ positivity rate increased from 4.2% to 4.4%. The state received the results of 53,115 COVID-19 tests in the 24 hours leading up to Monday afternoon.

Illinois has seen 1,282,205 total cases of the virus, and 21,523 people have died. The state has conducted a total of 21,225,122 tests since the start of the pandemic.

As of late Sunday, Illinois had 1,998 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, the most since February 9. Of those, 418 were in intensive care units, and 177 were on ventilators.

Vaccine update: As of Monday, IDPH reported a total of 9,001,105 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed statewide, with 7,243,383 vaccines administered.

As of the time this story was published, 2,890,492 of the population of Illinois have been fully vaccinated, or 22.69%. 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: 20.28%

Suburban Cook: 23.00%

Lake: 20.07%

McHenry: 19.29%

DuPage: 24.36%

Kane: 20.28%

Will: 18.99%

Kendall: 21.53%

La Salle: 18.30%

Grundy: 21.47%

DeKalb: 17.01%

Ogle: 20.10%

Lee: 20.50%

Whiteside: 21.29%

Bureau: 20.12%

Bridge update: According to Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan announced March 18, the state needs 70% of Illinois residents ages 65 and older to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before it can advance to the state’s “bridge plan” that will open up capacity limits on all businesses. The state’s bridge plan remains on pause because of a continued rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases.

As of Monday, 74.95% of those 65 and older had received one dose of the vaccine, according to the state’s dashboard.

Also, according to the state’s dashboard, 45.27% of Illinois residents 16 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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

For regions experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19, Tier 1 mitigations may be applied in either of these two scenarios:

• If a region’s test positivity rate is greater than or equal to 8% for three consecutive days (measured with the 7-day rolling average)

• If a region experiences both a sustained increase in test positivity rate (measured with the 7-day rolling average for 7 of 10 days) and hospital capacity is threatened, which is measured by either:

A. A sustained increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital (measured with the 7-day average for 7 of 10 days), or

B. Staffed ICU bed availability falls below 20% for three consecutive days (measured with the 7-day rolling average)

The North Suburban region (McHenry and Lake counties) has seen 79 consecutive days below 8% for its COVID-19 test positivity rate. The region’s positivity rate remained flat at 4.4%. Currently, 38% 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 7.4%. Lake County, which does about two-thirds of the testing in the region, is reporting a rolling average of 3.7%.

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

The West Suburban region (DuPage and Kane counties) has seen 82 consecutive days below 8%. The region’s positivity rate remained flat at 7.3%. Currently, 26% of ICU beds are available.

Within this region, Kane County’s seven-day positivity average stayed flat at 7.8% and DuPage County’s decreased to 7.0%.

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

The South Suburban region (Will and Kankakee counties) has seen 84 consecutive days below 8%. The region’s positivity rate stayed the same at 5.9%. Currently, 23% of ICU beds are available.

Hospitalizations have increased eight 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 below 8% for 87 days. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 5.9%.

Currently, 20% of ICU beds are available.

Within this region, DeKalb County’s positivity rate increased to 6.3%, Lee County’s rate decreased to 1.3%, and Whiteside County’s decreased to 7.9%.

Hospitalizations have increased nine 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 88 days below 8%. The region’s positivity rate increased to 7.2%.

Currently, only 18% of ICU beds are available. Monday marked the fourth consecutive day the region was under 20%.

Hospitalizations have increased for 10 out of the past 10 days.

Within this region, La Salle County’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 4.2%.

Chicago has seen 82 consecutive days below 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 5.5%.

Currently, 23% of ICU beds are available.

Suburban Cook County has seen 82 days below 8%. The region’s positivity rate decreased to 5.3%.

Currently, 20% of ICU beds are available. Hospitalizations have increased 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:

• Cook County: 1 male 20s, 1 male 40s, 1 female 50s, 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 2 males 60s, 3 females 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s, 2 males 90s

• Kane County: 1 female 90s

• Vermilion County: 1 female 90s

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.