Amid concerns that a spike in COVID cases could occur after the Thanksgiving holiday, Illinois officials reported their highest single-day total since the summer.
, the state reported 5,724 cases of the virus on Wednesday, the highest number of cases reported in a single day since Aug. 11.The increase in cases has caused the state’s daily average to climb upward, now sitting at 2,368 cases per day. That is the highest level the state has seen since Sept. 23, according to IDPH data.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
A total of 33 deaths have been attributed to the virus in the last two days, with the state now averaging seven COVID deaths per day. The increase in cases comes nearly a week after the Thanksgiving holiday, with experts warning that increases were possible due to family gatherings and travel for the season.
Five different counties in Illinois are currently at “high levels” of COVID transmission, with the CDC recommending that residents wear masks indoors in those locations. That list includes Adams, Knox, Pike and Scott counties in western Illinois.
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