New cases of contagious Kraken COVID19 strain hit 16% of total but vaccines effective, CDC says. Hospitalizations down.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 dropped by 18% as new cases rose by a fraction, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday.
"Concerns remain about this variant, but new data released by the CDC shows that the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster is protective against it -- reducing the risk of symptoms by nearly half. by signing up you agree to our terms of service All counties in the Chicago region are classified as a low risk currently.
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