Illinois COVID cases rose by 42,903 Friday with 101 related deaths. The state has seen more than 200,000 new cases in the last week.
CHICAGO -- Illinois public health officials reported 44,089 new COVID cases and 104 related deaths Friday. While it's slightly lower than the record-setting 44,089 cases reported Thursday, it still means IDPH has reported more than 200,000 new COVID cases statewide in the past seven days, a 45% increase from the week before.
As of Thursday night, 7,096 patients in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,123 patients were in the ICU and 639 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. The surge plan includes converting the hospital atrium into emergency room triage for COVID patients and using beds in different departments. Even though they are yet to hit their peak, Rush's dedicated COVID floor is full.
"The patients that are vaccinated are patients that are immunocompromised or with low immune systems, our cancer patients," she said.
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