The 3,048 new COVID-19 cases are the most in a single day since May 7. Illinois administered another 25,247 vaccines on Wednesday.
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Though most DeKalb County long-term care facility residents appear to be vaccinated from COVID-19, new state data shows employee vaccination rates at those facilities is significantly lower. In some local facilities, half the employees are vaccinated.
Masks are now required for all Illinois schools – from preschool through grade 12 – as well as daycares, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday. Here’s what some DeKalb County parents had to say in response.
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The 3,048 new COVID-19 cases are the most in a single day since May 7. Illinois administered another 25,247 vaccines on Wednesday.
Masks will be required for students and teachers, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday. The state also updated its quarantine rules for students and teachers: an option to test to stay in school instead of quarantine if exposed to a positive COVID-19 case
Teachers, students must wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status
Of the more than 6.52 million Illinois residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, only 0.01% have been hospitalized with a breakthrough infection, according to the latest data
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to announce on Wednesday a new statewide school mask mandate along with other COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming school year, according to multiple media reports. Pritzker is expected to hold a COVID-19 update at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Total COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois increased overnight by 13.3%, as the state now has its most coronavirus hospitalizations since late May
Total COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back near 1,000 after being in the 400s less than a month ago. But Illinois now also has more than 6.5 million residents fully vaccinated.
The Illinois State Board of Education updated its mask guidance on Monday morning to reflect updated CDC mask guidance
While nowhere near the November peak, new COVID-19 cases in 5-to-11 year olds are up 787% from the state's low a month ago