Public Health Officials Announce
15,669 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
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[December 22, 2021]
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
today reported 15,669 new confirmed and probable cases of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 184 additional
deaths since reporting last Friday, October 8, 2021. Of Illinois’
total population, 69% has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine
dose and 54% of Illinois’ total population is fully vaccinated.
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Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,665,777
cases, including 25,407 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age
of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Since
reporting on Friday, October 8, 2021, laboratories have reported
780,699 specimens for a total of 33,718,807. As of last night, 1,500
individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with
COVID-19. Of those, 341 patients were in the ICU and 172 patients
with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a
percent of total test from October 8-14, 2021 is 2.0%. The
preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from October 8-14,
2021 is 2.5%.
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A total of 14,994,065 vaccines have been administered
in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day rolling average of
vaccines administered daily is 27,051 doses. Since reporting on
Friday, October 8, 2021, 189,357 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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