SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) � As more regions move into Phase 4 and as the state starts vaccinating more people, Illinois is reporting its lowest one-day total of new coronavirus cases since October.
On Monday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,944 new cases of the virus. The last time the state reported less than 2,900 new cases in one day was October 14th.
The state also reported 49 more deaths on Monday.
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,104,763 cases, including 18,798 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.Â
As of last night, 2,962 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 601 patients were in the ICU and 302 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from January 18�24, 2021 is 5.8%.
A total of 1,112,725 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago. In addition, approximately 550,050 doses total have been allocated to the federal government’s Pharmacy Partnership Program for long-term care facilities.Â
This brings the total Illinois doses to 1,662,775. IDPH is currently reporting a total of 692,763 vaccines administered, including 110,403 for long-term care facilities. Yesterday, a total of 11,290 doses were administered. The 7-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 28,171 doses.Â
