Analysis of new hospital admissions for covid-like illness in the state over the past week put breakthrough hospitalizations at 11.5% of new COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois, with unvaccinated patients making up 88.5% of COVID-19 hospitalizations for the week

On Tuesday, Northern Illinois University reported three new cases of COVID-19, all in students.

Two DeKalb County residents in their 60s were reported dead Tuesday, marking 128 COVID-19 related deaths in the county since the pandemic began, according to county health department officials.

Region 5, southern Illinois, ended its week-long streak of zero available, staffed ICU beds; and 54.57% of Illinois residents are now fully vaccinated

Over the past week, more than 660 local students were reported in quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure, and 52 more virus cases were identified in DeKalb County schools according to data released Tuesday.

Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a strong immune response months after people receive a first dose

On Monday, Northern Illinois University reported six new cases of COVID-19.

Health officials added 214 more residents to DeKalb County’s fully vaccinated total, while 82 new virus cases from over the weekend were reported Monday.

For the first time in a month, Illinois is back under 2,000 total COVID-19 patients in the hospital, and new hospital admissions for covid-like illness are down almost 20%