Public Health Officials Announce 65,000 Vaccinations In 24 Hours, A Record, 3,314 New COVID Cases

Feb 3, 2021 1:50 PM Feb 3, 2021 2:14 PM

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported a record 65,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered from Tuesday to Wednesday. IDPH also announced 3,314 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 69 additional deaths.

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St. Clair County reported two COVID-19-related deaths: 1 male 50s, 1 male 60s.The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from January 27–February 2, 2021 is 3.5%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from January 27–February 2, 2021 is 4.5%.

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A total of 1,583,425 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago. In addition, approximately 496,100 doses total have been allocated to the federal government’s Pharmacy Partnership Program for long-term care facilities. This brings the total Illinois doses to 2,079,525. A total of 1,094,135 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight, including 175,900 for long-term care facilities. The 7-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 45,787 doses. Yesterday, a total of 65,166 doses were administered.

If all the mitigation metrics continue to improve, Region 4 will move into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan on Thursday, February 4, 2021.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,134,231 cases, including 19,375 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 96,894 specimens for a total 16,258,348. As of last night, 2,469 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 520 patients were in the ICU and 270 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

This is a statewide wrapup of the COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours:

Adams County: 1 female 70s
Boone County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 80s
Bureau County: 1male 70s
Champaign County: 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
Cook County: 1 male 20s, 1 female 30s, 1 male 50s, 3 females 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 6 males 70s, 4 females 80s, 3 males 80s, 2 females 90s, 2 males 90s, 1 female 100+
DuPage County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
Effingham County: 1 male 80s
Henry County: 1 male 70s
Jefferson County: 1 male 70s
Kane County: 1 male 40s, 1 male 50s
Kankakee County: 2 females 70s
Knox County: 1 female 80s
Lake County: 1 female 30s, 1 male 40s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s
Macon County: 1 female 90s
McHenry County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 90s
Monroe County: 1 female 70s
Montgomery County: 1 female 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 90s
Peoria County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s
Sangamon County: 1 female 90s
St. Clair County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 60s
Vermillion County: 1 male 90s
Will County: 2 males 80s, 1 male 90s
Winnebago County:1 female 70s, 1 female 90s