Illinois reports 1,462 new COVID cases, 0 new deaths

CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois reported 1,462 new COVID circumstances and no new deaths Monday.

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

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COVID-19 transmission has risen to a medium danger stage throughout the Chicago space, as temperatures drop and circumstances rise as soon as once more, well being officers mentioned Friday.

Prepare dinner County and the collars had been within the “low” transmission class for greater than a month as decided by the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, however regular upticks in circumstances and hospitalizations now imply the aged and immunocompromised are suggested to masks up round others indoors.

There have been not less than 3,841,905 whole COVID circumstances within the state because the begin of the pandemic and not less than 35,341 associated deaths.

As of Sunday evening, 1,083 sufferers in Illinois have been reported to be within the hospital with COVID-19. Of these, 136 sufferers have been within the ICU, and 46 sufferers with COVID-19 have been on ventilators.

The every day case fee per 100,000 inhabitants is at 14.9.

Chicago’s prime physician pleads with residents to get flu shot, COVID booster

In keeping with the Chicago Division of Public Well being, solely 14.6% of eligible Chicagoans have acquired the omicron-specific vaccine.

“We count on the winter of 2022-2023 to see one other surge in COVID and doubtless one other surge in COVID deaths,” Arwady mentioned.

Dr. Arwady mentioned for those who 5 years previous and older and haven’t had a COVID shot since Labor Day, you’re due for one now. If not, Arwady fears one other variant might emerge.

“We’re particularly involved for Latinx and Black Chicagoans who’ve born the brunt of COVID pandemic and are the least protected,” Arwady mentioned.

Solely 14% of Latino residents and 17% of Black Chicagoans have acquired the brand new booster, in comparison with 57% of white residents.

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“African American Group, c’mon, we’re higher than 17%,” mentioned Pastor Chris Harris at Vibrant Star Church.

As he rolled up his sleeve, Pastor Chris Harris referred to as on religion leaders to make use of the pulpit this Sunday to induce their members to get vaccinated.

Within the meantime, Dr. Arwady is looking on dad and mom to get their children the each vaccines, particularly the flu shot.

“Dad and mom are much less more likely to be getting their kids vaccinated in opposition to flu this yr,” Arwady mentioned. “That could be a actually dangerous mixture. Completely different from COVID, flu hits children laborious.”

Dr. Arwady mentioned that between the flu, COVID, RSV and different diseases, there are lower than 10 pediatric ICU beds obtainable in Chicago and the respiratory virus season hasn’t formally kicked in but.

CDPH additionally introduced it is extending the flu and COVID booster clinics by December and urge individuals to reap the benefits of the free vaccines whereas they continue to be.

Nationwide, the flu season has began earlier this yr. In keeping with the Facilities for Illness Management, flu hospitalizations, at this level, are the very best in over a decade.

The Solar-Instances Media Wire contributed to this report.