Illinois officials report 1,740 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 1,740 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths.
The deaths include a Bureau County man in his 50s.
IDPH is reporting a total of 1,193,260 cases and 20,668 deaths since the pandemic began. As of Wednesday night, 1,200 people were reportedly hospitalized with COVID-19. Of those, 260 were in the intensive care unit and 128 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests is 2.4%, while the preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity is 2.9%.
IDPH also reported that 2,993,543 vaccines were administered in Illinois 952,141, 7.47% of the population, and fully vaccinated.
The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 78,942 doses. On Wednesday, 93,302 doses were administered statewide.
Locally:
| County | Total Doses Administered | County Residents Fully Vaccinated | % of County Residents Fully Vaccinated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau | 7,755 | 2,419 | 7.33% |
| Carroll | 2,803 | 808 | 5.65% |
| Henderson | 844 | 288 | 4.29% |
| Henry | 12,369 | 3,515 | 7.16% |
| Jo Daviess | 4,431 | 1,357 | 6.35% |
| Knox | 15,134 | 5,484 | 10.94% |
| McDonough | 7,466 | 2,517 | 8.40% |
| Mercer | 3,969 | 1,276 | 8.18% |
| Rock Island | 28,745 | 9,151 | 6.38% |
| Stark | 1,470 | 430 | 7.92% |
| Warren | 4,281 | 1,176 | 6.90% |
| Whiteside | 12,228 | 4,338 | 7.80% |
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