The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,128,613, with a total of 19,259 deaths since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the past 24 hours, laboratories reported 61,263 samples for a total of 16,100,555.
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On Sunday night, 2,387 patients in Illinois were hospitalized with COVID-19. Of these, 515 patients were in the ICU and 278 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary positivity of the seven-day state test from 25 to 31 January is 4.9%.
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The test’s positivity rate is a metric that the state began providing in late October. It is calculated using the total number of positive tests over the total number of tests. This is the metric used by state health officials to make mitigation decisions.
A total of 1,333,475 doses of the vaccine were delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago, with an additional 496,100 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered to Illinois to 1,829,575 .
IDPH reports that a total of 996,410 doses of vaccine have been administered, including 156,872 in long-term facilities. The seven-day moving average of vaccines administered is 43,378.
IDPH says vaccine delivery numbers are reported in real time and vaccine delivery numbers take up to 72 hours.
Cook County in the suburbs may see eased restrictions
Suburban Cook County is on its way to loosen COVID restrictions as early as Tuesday.
Will and Kankakee counties moved to Phase 4 on Monday, which means reducing restrictions on restaurants, bars and other businesses.
The Phase 4 guidelines mean that indoor meals and drinks are now allowed for groups of up to 10 people. All tables must be 6 feet apart, but barriers can be installed to help separate the seats safely. Museums have a maximum capacity of 25%. In addition, seated theaters, cinemas and performing arts centers can receive up to 50 customers back.
Jeff Bailey, manager of Town and Country Lanes in Joliet, said he hopes to allow more customers to enter, which will also increase sales.
“We are very excited about the future and optimistic about how things are going in the state,” said Bailey, adding that the family business has strict safety guidelines.
The Will County Health Department wants to remind people that there is still a lot of work to be done.
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“This is a good step,” said Steve Brandy of the Will County Health Department. “Everyone was tired of hearing levels 1, 2, 3, but let’s make sure we don’t have to hear it again.”
Seven of the 11 regions in the state are now in the attenuated Phase Four. If the current figures remain, Cook’s suburban county could enter that phase on Tuesday.
Deaths reported on Monday include:
-Christian County: 1 man 70 years old
-Cook County: 1 man 40 years, 2 men 50 years, 2 men 60 years, 1 woman 70 years, 1 man 70 years, 1 woman 80 years, 2 men 80 years, 3 men 90 years
– Grundy County: 1 woman 70 years old
-Putnam County: 1 male of 60 years
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