The average number of daily COVID-19 infections has nearly tripled over the past month in Illinois.
Illinois reported a record 32,279 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the most ever reported in the state in a single day, as hospitalizations from the virus also set a record for the third day in a row.
The state’s average daily case rate is up to 25,183 new cases per day, the highest average since the pandemic started. The average number of daily infections has nearly tripled over the past month in Illinois. Earlier this week, Gov. JB Pritzker and IDPH director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said they were worried about the strain the latest surge of the pandemic has placed on hospital staff.Public Health Director Dr.
“It is frustrating and tragic that, two years into the pandemic, with multiple widely available and free life-saving vaccines, that we are once again in this horrible position,” Pritzker said Monday afternoon.
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