CHICAGO (WLS) – The Illinois Department of Public Health officials confirmed 1,962 new confirmed and probable cases of covid-19 and 25 deaths Saturday. A total of 1,220,432 Kovid-19 cases have been reported, including 21,059 deaths since the onset of the IDPH epidemic. As of Thursday night, 1,179 patients in Illinois …
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Chicago (WLS) – A South African variant of the Covid-19 has been found in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday diagnosed a resident of Island Island with co-infected people in the state. The first case of BR.3.351 has been confirmed. The state currently has 22 cases of …
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Naperville, Ill. (WLS) – Hospital workers are under stress as the number of hospital admissions increases. As of Thursday night, 5,352 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized in Illinois. Patients included 990 on the ICU bed and 488 on the ventilator. The suburban hospital system in Naperville has also seen an …
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CHICAGO (WLS) – Illinois public health officials on Saturday announced 3,629 new cases of Covid-19, with 27 additional deaths. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Illinois now stands at 339,803 with 9,192 deaths. The number of new cases reported on Friday is the highest in a single day since …
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CHICAGO (WLS) – All children 2 and older, including the vast majority of children with underlying health conditions, can safely wear masks, according to new guidance just released by the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Masks are safe for children to wear and we recommend them,” said Dr Alison Tothy, spokesman …
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