Chicago is 7th of 11 regions to trigger increased mitigations Chicago is 7th of 11 regions to trigger increased mitigations Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Starting Friday, Chicago will be the seventh of 11 regions of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan due for increased economic restrictions, including the closure of bars and restaurants for indoor service.
Two more regions to see COVID-19 mitigations as pace of hospitalization growth quickens Two more regions to see COVID-19 mitigations as pace of hospitalization growth quickens Monday, October 26, 2020 Six of the state’s 11 coronavirus mitigation regions will be under escalated restrictions as of Wednesday as hospitalizations for COVID-19 show a quickening rate of increase.
Ezike: ‘I don’t know what else we can say’ Ezike: ‘I don’t know what else we can say’ Friday, October 23, 2020 Through tears, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike once again called for widespread use of face coverings Friday after warning of increasing COVID-19 hospitalization... Read more
Pritzker: State headed into COVID-19 peak ‘potentially beyond’ April highs Pritzker: State headed into COVID-19 peak ‘potentially beyond’ April highs Thursday, October 22, 2020 Region 1 of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan will see a new tier of virus mitigations as Gov. JB Pritzker warned Thursday that “we are now headed into a peak that is beyond,... Read more
UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths, positivity rates, hospitalizations push new post-June highs UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths, positivity rates, hospitalizations push new post-June highs Wednesday, October 21, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 69 COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday, a new single-day high since June 17, when there were 84. Read more
Number of regions slated for added COVID-19 mitigations jumps to 4 Number of regions slated for added COVID-19 mitigations jumps to 4 Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Two more of the 11 regions of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan have reached a threshold necessitating increased restrictions, joining two other regions which remain above the key metric. Read more
Pritzker back to daily briefings as pandemic picture worsens Pritzker back to daily briefings as pandemic picture worsens Monday, October 19, 2020 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and the rolling seven-day test positivity rate for the virus increased again in Illinois Monday, mirroring national trends. Read more
COVID-19 hospitalizations top 2,000 for first time since June COVID-19 hospitalizations top 2,000 for first time since June Friday, October 16, 2020 More than 2,000 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in Illinois as of Thursday night, a high not seen since June 12. Read more