There have been 1,304,200 total COVID cases, including 21,685 deaths in the state since the pandemic began.
COVID Vaccination: Chicago opens vaccinations Monday for all residents 16 and older
As Chicago joins the rest of Illinois in expanding vaccine admissions as broadly as possible, the state appears to be shifting its allocation strategy, sending less vaccination into the state and more to the Chicago area.
Although the disruption of the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has a push for supply, overall allocations for the Chicago area are increasing.
DuPage County will receive an everyday high of more than 44,000 first doses this week, 85% more than the previous weekly high. This comes after it was announced that the state of Chicago is sending more than 50,000 doses.
“It’s my expectation as we start getting more vaccinations, more and more people, including younger people, will get the vaccine,” said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Where does the offer come from? After months of granting vaccine based on provincial population, state data shows that more than 60 provinces, mostly abroad, are receiving zero first doses of the state this week.
As of Sunday night, it was reported that 2128 patients in Illinois were in the hospital with COVID-19. Of these, 491 patients were in the ICU and 227 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories reported testing 47,506 samples for a total of 21,776,820 since the pandemic began.
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The preliminary seven-day positive test positivity from 12 to 18 April is 4.7%.
A total of 9,930,945 doses of vaccine were delivered to suppliers in Illinois, including Chicago.
A total of 8,119,867 vaccines have been administered in Illinois since Sunday night. The seven-day moving average of vaccines administered daily is 125,212 doses. 65,233 doses were administered in Illinois on Sunday.
The deaths reported on Monday include:
Cook County: 1 female 50s, 3 men 50s, 2 men 60s, 1 man 70s, 3 men 80s, 2 women 90s
-DuPage County: 1 50-year-old woman, 1 80-year-old woman
-Mason County: 1 man 60s
-Peoria County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
-St. Clair County: 1 female 80s
-Will County: 1 60-year-old man, 1 80-year-old woman
-Winnebago County: 1 50-year-old man
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