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19,000+ new COVID-19 cases in Illinois over the last week

By Kenzie Dillow

Kenzie Dillow
Digital Content Manager

Kenzie Dillow joined the team in 2016 as an editor, moved to Producer in 2017 & took over the Digital Content Manager position in 2021. Kenzie graduated from SIUC in 2016 with a degree in Sports Broadcasting and Advertising.
Oct 8, 2021
Oct 8, 2021
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 19,244 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including 209 additional deaths since reporting last Friday, October 1, 2021.

As of Thursday night, 1,653 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 412 patients were in the ICU and 209 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

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Of Illinois�� total population, 69% has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and 54% of Illinois�� total population is fully vaccinated.

A total of 14,822,824 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 35,898 doses.

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Kenzie Dillow

Digital Content Manager

Kenzie Dillow joined the team in 2016 as an editor, moved to Producer in 2017 & took over the Digital Content Manager position in 2021. Kenzie graduated from SIUC in 2016 with a degree in Sports Broadcasting and Advertising.