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Omicron variant confirmed in multiple states
Illinois health officials say the Omicron variant is probably in Illinois, but it hasn’t been officially identified.
CHICAGO - On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 42,559 new COVID-19 cases in the state, including 182 additional deaths, since Nov. 26.
IDPH is reporting a total of 1,835,076 cases, including 26,535 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.
Since last Friday, laboratories have reported 902,840 specimens for a total of 39,650,009.
As of Thursday night, 2,582 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 534 patients were in the ICU, and 221 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
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The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 26 – December 2 is 4.7%.
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 26 – December 2 is 5.6%.
A total of 17,508,319 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight.