2,022 New Coronavirus Cases, 44 More Deaths – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois on Wednesday marked 10 days in a row with a median COVID-19 an infection charge beneath 3%, because the state reported 2,022 new coronavirus circumstances and 44 extra deaths.

Because the begin of the pandemic, Illinois has reported a complete of 1,179,342 coronavirus circumstances, together with 20,374 deaths.

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The state’s 7-day common case positivity charge stands at 2.6%, and has now been beneath 3% for 10 consecutive days, the longest such stretch since late June and early July.

As of Tuesday night time, 1,511 coronavirus sufferers have been hospitalized in Illinois, together with 338 within the ICU and 172 on ventilators. Illinois has now reported fewer than 2,000 day by day hospitalizations from the virus for 2 weeks in a row, the longest such stretch since earlier than the beginning of the autumn surge in October.

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Illinois peaked at 6,175 coronavirus hospitalizations on Nov. 20, however has seen a gradual decline since then.

Meantime, Illinois has acquired a complete of three,029,325 doses of coronavirus vaccines since they have been first licensed by the FDA in December. The state has administered 2,310,929 doses of vaccine thus far, and a complete of 619,480 individuals in Illinois have been totally vaccinated, accounting for 4.86% of the state’s inhabitants.

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Over the previous week, Illinois is averaging 58,141 doses administered per day.