information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (July 23, 2021) – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 7,983 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths since reporting last Friday, July 16, 2021. Last Friday’s reported number of new cases was 4,449.
As of last night, 670 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 135 patients were in the ICU, and 44 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
More than 73% of Illinois adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and more than 58% of Illinois adults are fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A total of 13,056,857 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 19,928 doses. Since reporting on Friday, July 16, 2021, 139,495 doses were reported administered in Illinois.
Lansing
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association maintains a COVID dashboard aggregating data from villages throughout the south suburbs. Highlights from Lansing are listed below:
- 7-day new cases: 16 (last week: 7)
- Cumulative total cases to date: 3,550
- Cumulative total of COVID-19 deaths: 20 (Previous reported total: 20)
- Seven-day positivity rate: 2.78% (Last Friday: 1.36%)
Illinois interactive graphs
The graphs below are created by HiGeorge and are “live,” so they are continually updated as new data are released from official sources.
