CDC Reports 81 Illinois Counties at High or Medium Community Level; Public Health Officials Urge Illinoisans to Get Up to date on Vaccines and Boosters

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 25,084 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 56 deaths since August 12, 2022.

According to the CDC, 42 counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19. An additional 39 counties in Illinois are now rated at Medium Community Level.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,645,961 cases, including 34,595 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic.

94.1 WGFA