Chicago and suburbs reach low risk level for COVID-19 as new cases, hospitalizations decline

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Chicago and Cook County moved from a medium to low COVID-19 community level Friday, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.

Medical assistant Juanita Hall administers a booster injection to Dave Jordan at Harlan High School in Chicago, May 11, 2022.

“Hitting this threshold means that fewer Chicagoans are being hospitalized with COVID-19 every day,” public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said in a news release, while still stressing the importance of vaccines and the continued presence of the coronavirus.was 383 in Chicago, down 14% from the week prior. Of the city’s hospital beds, an average 3.6% are in use for COVID-19, down from last week’s 4.1%. And the city has averaged just one COVID-19-related death in recent days.

Cook is one of 30 counties in Illinois that moved from a medium or high COVID-19 community level to a low level this week, a designation now shared by the whole Chicago region. Thirty-six counties in the state remain at an elevated level of COVID-19 impact, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.

 

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No one cares.

But fatass still has his emergency orders renewed for the 34th time. does nothing but propagate for the uniparty in IL. Pathetic.

Seriously nobody cares

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