March 28, 2024
Coronavirus

70% of Illinois adults have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose; positivity rate drops to 0.6%

IDPH: 46.33% of Illinois residents are fully vaccinated

Cindy Graves, operations chief with the DeKalb County Health Department fills syringes with the COVID-19 vaccine in May 2021 during a clinic at the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 102 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 16 additional deaths Friday, and a total of 12,158,530 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered.

The 102 new cases is the fewest in a single day since March 17, 2020.

For Thursday, the state administered 50,171 shots.

The state received the results of 39,158 COVID-19 tests in the 24 hours leading up to Friday afternoon. The state’s positivity rate is down to a new pandemic low of 0.6%.

Illinois has seen 1,388,586 total cases of the virus, and 23,133 people have died. The state has conducted a total of 25,357,568 tests since the start of the pandemic.

As of late Thursday, Illinois had a new pandemic low of 492 COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Of those, 123 were in intensive care units, and 69 were on ventilators.

Vaccine update: As of Friday, the IDPH reported a total of 14,038,345 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed statewide, with 12,158,530 vaccines administered.

As of the time this story was published, 5,902,462 Illinoisans have been fully vaccinated, or 46.33% of the population. Illinois has a population of 12,741,080 people.

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, here is the vaccination rate by eligible age group:

Among Illinois residents 12 and older:

Fully vaccinated: 5,529,846 (51%)

At least one dose: 7,298,390 (67.3%)

Among Illinois residents 18 and older:

Fully vaccinated: 5,310,945 (53.9%)

At least one dose: 6,902,180 (70%)

Among Illinois residents 65 and older:

Fully vaccinated: 1,488,586 (72.9%)

At least one dose: 1,821,141 (89.1%)

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

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

Chicago: 46.75%

Suburban Cook: 50.02%

Lake: 46.69%

McHenry: 44.96%

DuPage: 54.42%

Kane: 44.98%

Will: 45.32%

Kendall: 46.73%

La Salle: 40.14%

Grundy: 39.25%

DeKalb: 40.09%

Ogle: 39.89%

Lee: 43.80%

Whiteside: 39.65%

Bureau: 38.82%

Regional update: All 11 regions in the state are in Phase 5.

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

The North Suburban (McHenry and Lake counties) region’s positivity rate stayed flat at 1.1%. Currently, 33% of ICU beds are available.

Within this region, McHenry County’s seven-day positivity rate average decreased to 1.4%. Lake County, which does about two-thirds of the testing in the region, is reporting a rolling average of 1.0%.

Hospitalizations have decreased or remained stable 10 out of the past 10 days in this region. The region is down to a total of 25 COVID-19 patients in the hospital.

The West Suburban (DuPage and Kane counties) region’s positivity rate decreased to 1.1%. Currently, 32% of ICU beds are available.

Within this region, Kane County’s seven-day positivity rate decreased to 1.5%, and DuPage County’s decreased to 0.9%.

Hospitalizations decreased or remained stable 10 out of the past 10 days in this region. The region is down to 52 total COVID-19 patients in the hospital.

The South Suburban (Will and Kankakee counties) region’s positivity rate decreased to 1.1%. Currently, 26% of ICU beds are available.

Hospitalizations decreased or remained stable 10 out of the past 10 days in this region. The region is down to 24 total COVID-19 patients in the hospital.

The North (Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties) region’s positivity rate increased to 1.6%.

Currently, 23% of ICU beds are available.

Within this region, DeKalb County’s positivity rate increased to 1.8%, Lee County’s rate stayed at 0.0%, and Whiteside County’s increased to 1.3%.

Hospitalizations decreased or remained stable 10 out of the past 10 days in this region. The region is down to 30 total COVID-19 hospitalizations.

The North-Central (Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren and Woodford counties) region’s positivity rate decreased to 1.1%.

Within this region, La Salle County’s seven-day positivity rate increased to 1.7%. Currently, 32% of ICU beds are available. Hospitalizations decreased or remained stable for 10 out of the past 10 days. The region is down to a total of 45 COVID-19 patients in the hospital.

Chicago’s positivity rate fell to 0.7%. Currently, 20% of ICU beds are available. Hospitalizations decreased or remained stable for 10 out of the past 10 days.

Suburban Cook County’s positivity rate fell to 1.0%. Currently, 22% of ICU beds are available. Hospitalizations decreased or remained stable 10 out of the past 10 days in this region.

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.