The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,128,613, with a total of 19,259 deaths, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the last 24 hours, laboratories have reported 61,263 specimens for a total of 16,100,555.
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On Sunday night, 2,387 patients in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of these, 515 patients were in the ICU and 278 patients with COVID-19 with ventilators.
The preliminary positivity of the seven-day state test from January 25 to 31 is 4.9%.
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The test positivity rate is a metric that the state began providing in late October. It is calculated using the total number of positive tests over the total number of tests. This is the metric that state health officials used to make mitigation decisions.
A total of 1,333,475 doses of vaccine have been delivered to Illinois providers, including Chicago, with an additional 496,100 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, making the number total deliveries in Illinois is 1,829,575
IDPH reports that a total of 996,410 vaccine doses have been administered, including 156,872 in long-term facilities. The rotating average of seven days of vaccines administered is 43,378.
The IDPH says vaccine distribution data are reported in real time and vaccine administration data is up to 72 hours.
Suburban Cook County could be restricted
Suburban Cook County is on track to relax COVID restrictions as soon as Tuesday.
Will and Kankakee counties moved to Phase 4 on Monday, meaning they restricted restrictions to restaurants, bars and other businesses.
Phase 4 guidelines state that eating and drinking is now allowed indoors for parties of up to ten people. All tables should be 6 feet apart, but barriers can be installed to separate the seats safely. Museums have a maximum capacity of 25%. In addition, seated theaters, cinemas and performing arts centers can accommodate up to 50 guests.
Jeff Bailey, the manager of Town and Country Lanes at Joliet, said he looks forward to allowing more customers, which will also increase sales.
“We are very excited about the future and optimistic about how things are going in the state,” Bailey said, adding that the family business has strict safety guidelines.
The Will County Department of Health wants to remind people that there is still a lot more work to be done.
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“This is a good step,” said Steve Brandy, with the Will County Health Department. “Everyone was sick of hearing levels 1, 2, 3, but let’s make sure we don’t have to hear that again.”
Seven of the state’s 11 regions are now in the quietest phase four. If current figures are maintained, suburban Cook County could move to that phase on Tuesday.
Deaths reported Monday include:
-Christian County: 1 man from the 70’s
Cook County: 1 man 40 years, 2 men 50 years, 2 men 60 years, 1 woman 70 years, 1 man 70 years, 1 woman 80 years, 2 men 80 years, 3 men 90 years
-Grundy County: 1 woman aged 70 years
-Putnam County: 1 man from the 60’s
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