Community levels have improved within the past two weeks across Illinois, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, while health officials continue to closely monitor the spread of the more contagious “Kraken” variant. According to CDC data, a total of 20 counties were at “medium” COVID status Friday, compared to 28 counties listed at an elevated…
Community levels have improved within the past two weeks across Illinois, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, while health officials continue to closely monitor the spread of the more contagious"Kraken" variant.
All of the counties in the Chicago area are listed in the"low" category, while there are clusters of counties at"medium" status listed in the eastern, northwestern and southern portions of the state. Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of IDPH, in a news release pointed out that while Illinois isn't seeing any counties at"high" status, cases of the XBB.1.5 strain, also known as the"Kraken" variant, have gradually increased across the state and Midwest since last week.
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