The total number of cases in Illinois is now 1,120,528, with a total of 19,138 deaths since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the past 24 hours, laboratories reported 111,057 samples for a total of 15,844,619.
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The preliminary positivity of the seven-day state test from 22 to 28 January is 5.4%.
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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.
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The city of Chicago may move to Phase 4 of the Illinois reopening plan in the coming days, if the test’s positivity remains below 6.5%.
But Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the capacity limits for indoor dining will not change, saying it would be “irresponsible and dangerous” and undo the progress made.
However, sitting at the bar would be allowed and the size of the indoor table could increase to six people. Bars and restaurants could also be open until midnight.
A total of 1,304,475 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 1,800,575 .
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A total of 58,357 doses were administered Thursday, making it the third consecutive day Illinois saw a record number of vaccines administered. On Tuesday, 53,628 doses were administered and 55,865 on Wednesday.
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The long-awaited Johnson & Johnson vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one injection – not as strong as some rivals for two doses, but still potentially useful for a world that urgently needs more doses.
J&J said on Friday that in the United States and seven other countries, the single injection vaccine was 66% effective in preventing moderate to severe illnesses and much more protective – 85% – against the most severe symptoms.
Only 1.4% of the Illinois population received both doses of the vaccine.
In Chicago, health officials said they are receiving only about 35,000 doses of vaccine a week, allowing them to administer just 5,000 doses a day, for vaccines that require two doses.
“The federal government is instructing us to take the first and second doses and to ensure that everyone receives the doses on time,” said Pritzker.
Instead of vaccinating as many people as possible with the first dose, Governor Pritzker said the state kept vaccines in reserve for the second doses.
IDPH reports that a total of 887,845 doses of vaccine have been administered, including 131,401 in long-term facilities. The seven-day moving average of vaccines administered is 38,738.
IDPH says vaccine delivery numbers are reported in real time and vaccine delivery numbers take up to 72 hours.
Pritzker said there are plans to launch crossing points as soon as vaccine supplies increase. He also announced the creation of a new portal, coronavirus.illinois.gov, to provide the latest vaccine information.
As of Thursday night, 2,735 patients in Illinois were hospitalized with COVID-19. Of these, 532 patients were in the ICU and 297 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
Deaths reported on Friday include:
– County of Bond: 1 woman of 70 years
– Champaign County: 1 male, 60 years old
– Coles County: 1 male, 60 years old
– Cook County: 1 woman 40 years old, 1 woman 50 years old, 2 men 50 years old, 1 woman 60 years old, 3 men 60 years old, 1 woman 70 years old, 2 men 70 years old, 1 woman 80 years old, 3 men 80 years old, 1 male 90 years
– DeKalb County: 1 woman 60 years old
– Douglas County: 1 woman from the 80s
– DuPage County: 1 woman 70 years old, 1 man 90 years old
– Effingham County: 1 woman from the 90s
– Fayette County: 1 man from the 90s
– Iroquois County: 1 woman from the 90s
– Kane County: 1 woman 20 years old, 1 man 60 years old, 2 men 70 years old, 1 man 80 years old, 1 woman 90 years old, 1 man 90 years old
– Kendall County: 1 man 40 years old
– Lake County: 1 man aged 50, 1 woman aged 70, 1 woman aged 80, 1 woman aged 90
– County of LaSalle: 1 male of 60 years
– Logan County: 1 man 50 years old
– Madison County: 1 male 70 years old, 1 male 90 years old
– McHenry County: 2 women 70 years old, 1 man 70 years old, 1 man 80 years old
– Peoria County: 1 woman from the 90s
– Piatt County: 1 man from the 80s
– Pike County: 1 male, 60 years old
– Randolph County: 1 man from the 80s
– Rock Island County: 1 woman 60 years old, 1 woman 80 years old
– Saline County: 1 man, 70 years old
– Shelby County: 1 man from the 90s
– St. Clair County: 2 men 70 years old, 1 man 90 years old
– Stephenson County: 1 woman 70 years old, 1 woman 80 years old
– Tazewell County: 1 male 60 years old, 1 female 80 years old
– Vermilion County: 1 male, 60 years old
– Whiteside County: 1 70 year old man
– Will County: 1 woman 50 years, 1 woman 70 years, 1 man 70, 1 man 80
– Williamson County: 1 woman from the 90s
– Winnebago County: 1 male 80 years old, 1 female 90, 1 male 90
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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