Illinois reports 521 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 521 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths, on Monday.
In addition, more than 67% of Illinois adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and more than 50% of Illinois adults are fully vaccinated, according to data from the CDC.
IDPH is reporting a total of 1,382,186 cases, including 22,827 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 25,692 specimens for a total of 24,616,087.
As of Sunday night, 1,093 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 294 patients were in the ICU and 167 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
On Sunday, 22,255 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered in Illinois.
The daily count Monday of new and confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois is the lowest point in nearly one year. Illinois Department of Public Health data shows the state’s previous lowest total was 462 cases on June 22 of last year.
State officials are encouraging more people to get vaccinated and are making the shots available to Memorial Day weekend travelers throughout the state, including a vaccine clinic at Union Station in Chicago.
Associated Press contributed to this report.