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1,633 new confirmed and probable cases; 28 additional deaths; 1,518 hospitalized; 405 in ICU; 2.3 percent average case positivity rate; 2.7 percent average test positivity rate; 62,884 average daily doses

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,633 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 28 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,370,342 cases, including 22,494 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 67,166 specimens for a total of 23,972,125. As of last night, 1,518 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 405 patients were in the ICU and 224 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from May 12-18, 2021 is 2.3%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from May 12-18, 2021 is 2.7%.

A total of 10,551,158 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 62,884 doses. Yesterday, 117,381 doses were reported administered in Illinois. The server pharmacies use to report doses was experiencing delays over the past several days and many doses were not entered. Those doses have now been added and are included in today’s number.

*All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, May 19, 21 @ 12:04 pm

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  1. Please get vaccinated for the covid-19 virus. people die from this virus, you don’t want to get so sick that you get put on a ventilator and perhaps die. and while you’re at it, get up to date on OTHER vaccinations. is your tetanus shot up to date….every 10 years cause rusty nails etc….and if you can get the 2 dose shingles shot, get started cause you don’t want to get the shingles. If you are young…something like up to 40… you can get the Gardisil vaccine which addresses HPV AND cancer caused by that virus. Science, medicine, plan your vaccines now.

    Comment by Amalia Wednesday, May 19, 21 @ 12:42 pm

  2. One third of hospitalizations are now under 50 years old. Get your shots.

    Comment by Stu Wednesday, May 19, 21 @ 12:58 pm

  3. The anti vax crowd will quickly be self-owned.

    Comment by Cool Papa Bell Wednesday, May 19, 21 @ 1:22 pm

  4. Good advice, Amalia.

    Comment by Sal Wednesday, May 19, 21 @ 3:15 pm

  5. Again, while at times these posts have fewer comments, thank you Rich for continuing to have them up to read.

    They are appreciated.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, May 19, 21 @ 4:56 pm

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