COVID surge prompts multiple state responses
— January 13, 2022SPRINGFIELD – A continuing sharp spike in COVID-19 cases being driven by the omicron variant has pushed the state’s hospital capacity to its limits and is prompting the state to…
Tag: Illinois Department of Public Health
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New ‘On the Fence’ campaign to encourages vaccinations
— January 11, 2022With the current surge of COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, the State of Illinois launched a new vaccine awareness campaign to explain the power of the life-saving…
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More than 380 COVID-19 deaths reported in past week
— December 30, 2021The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported on Thursday, Dec. 30 128,246 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase…
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State expands vaccination clinics, testing sites through holidays
— December 22, 2021Positive cases of COVID-19 are surging in Illinois at a time when family and friends gather for the holidays. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has partnered with SHIELD…
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Vaccine booster clinics open this Sunday in Cook County
— December 17, 2021The State of Illinois and Cook County Health will once again operate a one-day mass vaccination booster clinic on Sunday, Dec. 19 at three regionally located clinics within Cook County: …
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Illinois records 57 percent COVID-19 increase over the previous week,
— January 7, 2022SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday, Jan. 7 that the state had recorded 201,428 new cases of COVID-19 over the previous week, a 57 percent increase…
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COVID-19 surge prompts state to boost hospital staffing, testing sites
— December 27, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Local hospitals and health departments will get help from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to meet the healthcare…
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COVID-19 cases climb as deaths increase in the state
— December 17, 2021The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Friday, Dec. 17 reported 59,312 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including an increase of 316…
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