The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,146,341, with a total of 19,633 deaths since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the last 24 hours, laboratories reported 81,550 specimens for a total of 16,636,585.
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As of Saturday night, 2,188 patients in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of these, 507 patients were in intensive care and 245 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The seven-day preliminary positive test at national level from 31 January to February. 5 is 3.4%.
The first case of COVID-19 identified in Lake County
The first case of a COVID-19 variant was reported in Lake County, according to a statement from the Department of Health and the Community Health Center in Lake County.
The statement said that this variant B.1.1.7 was first identified in the United Kingdom. Lake County Health officials said the infected person had recently traveled internationally and was quarantined on his return.
“We expect to see more cases of these new variants in Lake County, as they appear to be spreading more easily and faster than other variants,” said Dr. Sana Ahmed, an epidemiologist for the Lake County Department of Health.
At this time, studies suggest that currently available COVID-19 vaccines will be effective against new strains, the statement said.
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A total of 1,635,925 doses of vaccine were delivered to Illinois providers, including Chicago, with an additional 496,100 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered in Illinois to 2,132,025.
IDPH reports that a total of 1,342,857 doses of vaccine were administered, including 188,351 at long-term facilities. The seven-day average of vaccines administered is 51,553.
IDPH says vaccine distribution numbers are reported in real time, and vaccine administration numbers remain at up to 72 hours.
Chicago’s coronavirus testing sites will be closed for “bad weather” beginning Friday.
Test sites operated by the city will remain closed from Friday to Wednesday, according to a notification from the city.
Thursday’s storm will be followed by a deep frost that will last until next week. Temperatures may not rise above single figures, and wind chills can reach minus 30 degrees in what city officials have called an “arctic explosion.”
Anyone who needs testing in the next few days should contact their healthcare provider.
“Honestly, in terms of safety, we don’t want staff and volunteers to be exposed,” said Dr. Allison Arwady, CDPH. “And there are walking availabilities on the site. We don’t want people to climb.”
Frozen conditions also prompted Loretto Hospital on the West Side to move its walking tests inside.
“In fact, we are turning our ground floor physiotherapy room, which is quite large and very spacious, into a COVID testing area,” said Afya Khan, an infection control practitioner at Loretto Hospital.
The city’s inland vaccination sites will remain open, as will the mass vaccination site at Fairgrounds Lake County in Grayslake. Officials there said the need for frequent rotation of cold staff could cause delays.
Professor Hani Mahmassani of Northwestern University, an expert in transport and logistics, said vaccination clinics could see some shortcomings.
“There will be staff issues,” she explained, “and also no patient presentations. And in some cases, you do not want patients to go out at this time, especially for some older group people who are vaccinated. “
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Sunay’s reported deaths include:
– Bond County: 1 man of 80 years
– Champaign county: 1 man of 70 years
– Cook County: 1 woman of 50 years, 1 woman of 60 years, 2 men of 60 years, 2 women of 70 years, 1 woman of 80 years, 3 men of 80 years
– Cumberland County: 1 man aged 70 years
– DuPage County: 1 woman of 60 years, 1 man of 70 years, 1 man of 80 years, 1 woman of 90 years
– Grundy County: 1 woman aged 60 years
– Iroquois County: 1 man aged 70 years
– Kane County: 1 woman of 80, 1 man of 90 years
– Kankakee County: 1 woman aged 50 years
– Knox County: 1 70-year-old woman
– Lake County: 1 woman of 60 years, 1 woman of 90 years
– LaSalle County: 2 men from the 80s
– Lee County: 1 man of 50 years
– Madison County: 1 man aged 70 years
– Marion county: 1 woman of 80 years
– McHenry County: 1 70-year-old woman, 1 70-year-old man
– Ogle county: 1 woman of 70 years, 1 man of 80 years
– St. county Clair: 1 woman in her 70s, 1 woman in her 90s
– Stark County: 1 woman aged 80 years
– Stephenson County: 1 man of 70 years
– Tazewell County: 1 man from the 80s, 1 woman from the 90s
– Vermilion county: 1 woman 80, 1 male 80
– Winnebago County: 1 woman 80, 3 women 90
– Woodford County: 1 man of 50 years, 1 woman of 90 years
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