COVID update: Illinois reports 1,948 new cases, 0 new deaths

CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois reported 1,948 new COVID circumstances and 0 new deaths Monday.

The Illinois Dept. of Public Well being says “every day deaths reported on weekends and in the beginning of the week could also be low” and “these deaths will likely be captured in subsequent days.”

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There have been no less than 3,722,915 whole COVID circumstances within the state for the reason that begin of the pandemic and no less than 34,824 associated deaths.

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As of Sunday evening, 1,285 sufferers in Illinois have been reported to be within the hospital with COVID-19. Of these, 142 sufferers have been within the ICU, and 47 sufferers with COVID-19 have been on ventilators.

The every day case charge per 100,000 inhabitants is at 20.9.

A complete of 23,366,485 vaccine doses have been administered in Illinois as of Sunday and 65.58% of the state’s inhabitants is totally vaccinated. The seven-day rolling common of vaccines administered every day is 16,165.

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