The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Dec. 3 reported 42,559 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 182 additional deaths since last week. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 is 4.7 percent.  The preliminary seven-day … Continue reading More than 42,500 new COVID-19 cases, state’s vaccine rate stays stagnant