* Press release…
60% of Illinois Adults and 80% of Seniors Have Received at Least One Dose of Vaccine
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,410 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 30 additional deaths.
Adams County: 1 male 70s
Cook County: 3 females 50s, 3 males 60s, 2 females 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 males 80s
DuPage County: 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
Iroquois County: 1 male 60s
Jackson County: 1 male 60s
Lake County: 1 female 40s
Mason County: 1 female 70s
McDonough County: 1 female 60s
McHenry County: 1 female 80s
Monroe County: 1 male 80s
Ogle County: 1 female 70s
Peoria County: 1 male 50s
Whiteside County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 90s
Will County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 90s
Woodford County: 1 female 60s
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,346,398 cases, including 22,096 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 77,670 specimens for a total of 23,007,188. As of last night, 2,060 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 496 patients were in the ICU and 249 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from April 28-May 4, 2021 is 3.3%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from April 28-May 4, 2021 is 3.9%.
As President Biden sets the goal of vaccinating 70% of adults by July 4, 2021, Illinois has administered more doses than the national average and will continue to pursue innovative strategies to encourage all eligible residents to get vaccinated.
A total of 9,546,833 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 71,219 doses. Yesterday, 96,415 doses were reported administered in Illinois, including approximately 40,000 doses that were not reported by pharmacies over the weekend because of a national system issue. Additional doses could also be added.
* Meanwhile…
CVS Health announced today that it is now accepting walk-in COVID-19 vaccination appointments, with no appointment necessary, at CVS Pharmacy locations across the country, including the more than 50 locations in Chicago and more than 300 across Illinois. Same-day scheduling, including appointments as soon as one hour from time of scheduling, is also available at CVS.com. The company’s COVID-19 vaccine scheduler is updated throughout the day to account for same-day cancellations.
As of May 5, CVS Health is now vaccinating in more than 8,300 stores across 49 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., and has surpassed 17 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered through its participation in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program and Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Second dose compliance is more than 90 percent at CVS Health locations.
- Nitemayor - Wednesday, May 5, 21 @ 1:00 pm:
Hat’s off to CVS. In January I signed up with my Dr.,Health care system, County Health Dept, Insurance provider to receive the vaccine. The first week in February my sister texted me to go to CVS.com to register for an appointment. Site refreshed every 10 minutes. Within an hour I had access to an appointment calendar to choose a day and time, times every 10 minutes. Had an opening late the next day. Arrived and no lines, was in and out in less than 30 minutes with a scheduled appointment for the second shot. On the way home I passed a county sponsored outdoor event with about 40 cars waiting in line. Painless and pleasant workers. Kudos!
- Drake Mallard - Wednesday, May 5, 21 @ 1:28 pm:
20% of seniors without first dose is troubling.
- Donnie Elgin - Wednesday, May 5, 21 @ 1:49 pm:
=CVS Health announced today that it is now accepting walk-in COVID-19 vaccination appointments=
Great to see the private sector offer this hassle-free option.
- Smalls - Wednesday, May 5, 21 @ 3:49 pm:
We enter the Bridge Phase today. Well that would be the case if they didn’t change the Reopening Metrics language today, and have bad grammar in doing so. It previously said “are not increasing significantly statewide,” which we meet as of today with their own charts. They changed the language to “if there are a non-increasing trends.” Trying to slip one by us with poor grammar and all.