CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Department of Public Health today reported 18,735 new cases of COVID-19, and 236 additional deaths since last Friday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), More than 81% of adults in Illinois have received at least one dose of the vaccine and more than 64% are fully vaccinated. READ MORE: COVID Test Confusion After Suburban Family Believes They Got False Result from University Of Illinois SHIELD Program The total Illinois population, 68% have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 53% of Illinois are fully vaccinated. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a total of 1,630,864 of coronavirus cases and 25,017 deaths in 102 counties in Illinois. The case positivity rate seven-day as a percent of total test from September 24-30, 2021 is 2.2%. This is the fourth week in a row the weekly case count has dropped. Illinois is averaging 2,676 new cases per day over the past week, a 38% drop from four weeks ago, when the state was averaging 4,331 new cases per day. READ MORE: Police Warn Of Armed Robbers Touting Semiautomatic Weapon Who Have Struck 6 Times In Lakeview The state's average infection rate… Read full this story
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