State COVID-19 death toll surpasses 11,000
Ezike: ‘COVID-19 is very real. And it has been very deadly for so many’
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike addresses COVID-19 rumors and conspiracy theories at the governor's daily briefing Wednesday in Chicago. (Credit: Blueroomstream.com)
The graph shows the number of hospital beds in use by COVID-19 patients, non-COVID patients and the availability rate of beds throughout the pandemic. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)
The graph shows the number of intensive care unit beds in use by COVID-19 patients, non-COVID patients and the availability rate of beds throughout the pandemic. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)
The graph shows the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported each day by the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)
The graph depicts the COVID-19 positivity rate of test results reported over a 24-hour period as reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)
The graph shows the rolling, 7-day positivity rate for tests completed starting on June 1. Illinois Department of Public Health data was used to calculate the averages. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)
The graph shows the number of COVID-19 tests completed each day (blue), next to the number of positive cases those tests yield (red), according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)
The graph shows the number of ventilators in use by COVID-19 patients, non-COVID patients and the availability rate of ventilators throughout the pandemic. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)