Public Health Officials Announce
25,636 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
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[September 19, 2021]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
today reported 25,636 new confirmed and probable cases of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 174 additional
deaths since reporting last Friday, August 20, 2021. Almost 78% of
Illinois adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and
61% of Illinois adults are fully vaccinated, according to data from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,508,005
cases, including 23,889 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age
of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Since
reporting on Friday, August 20, 2021, laboratories have reported
495,608 specimens for a total of 28,568,305. As of last night, 2,240
individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with
COVID-19. Of those, 500 patients were in the ICU and 253 patients
with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
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The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a
percent of total test from August 20-26, 2021 is 5.2%. The
preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from August 20-26,
2021 is 5.7%. However, regional 7-day test positivity averages range
from 4.1% to 10.6%.
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/
regionmetrics?regionID=11.
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A total of 13,914,213 vaccines have been administered
in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day rolling average of
vaccines administered daily is 24,056 doses. Since reporting on
Friday, August 20, 2021, 168,391 doses were reported administered in
Illinois.
*All data are provisional and will change. Additional information
and COVID-19 data can be found at
http://www.dph.
illinois.gov/covid19.
Vaccination is the key to ending this pandemic. To find a COVID-19
vaccination location near you, go to
www.vaccines.gov.
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