“Notable increase” in respiratory viruses including flu, RSV, and COVID, says IDPH
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (October 28, 2022) – “Illinois and much of the nation are seeing a notable increase in individuals getting sick from respiratory viruses, including the flu, RSV, and once again COVID-19,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra, encouraging people to get both the COVID-19 booster and a flu shot as the most effective prevention against serious illness.
Updated boosters are available at pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare providers. Location information is available at www.vaccines.gov. (Search for bivalent booster availability.)
On Friday the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported a total of 3,809,680 COVID cases, including 35,235 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic.
As of Thursday night, 1,080 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 129 patients were in the ICU and 48 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
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