Illinois health officials reported 17,584 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, along with 74 additional deaths, marking a decrease in cases from a week prior, as 20 counties within the state remain at a “high” community level for COVID-19.
Illinois health officials reported 17,584 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, along with 74 additional deaths, marking a decrease in cases from a week prior, as 20 counties within the state remain at a"high" community level for COVID-19.
The previous week, Illinois reported 19,933 new cases and 64 deaths. The week before that, 26,127 new cases and 70 deaths were reported. The latest numbers come as reformulated vaccines that target the latest omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, began across the state. “It is very encouraging to see Illinois residents turning out in such strong numbers to take advantage of the updated bivalent booster shots that are now available,” Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said. “These new booster shots — designed specifically to offer extra protection from the dominant Omicron strain of the virus — are the latest, most advanced tool to protect Illinois residents from experiencing the worst effects of COVID-19.
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