The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,152 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, while suburban Cook County and the city of Chicago advanced to Tier 1.

Region that includes McHenry County hits 8% positivity rate Friday

Suburban Cook, city of Chicago could move to Tier 1 if metrics continue to improve, remain stable, IDPH says

State’s positivity rate drops to 5.4%; and 0.95% of the state is fully vaccinated from the coronavirus

Illinois’ positivity rate dropped to 5.5% and 0.89% of the state’s population has been vaccinated

Corrections officers in Illinois prisons and county jails are among those next in line to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, and so are the inmates they are guarding.

To move to less restrictive Tier 1, McHenry County’s region must see a positivity rate below 8% for three straight days