Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 943 cases, 24 deaths

Sunday, May 23, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials reported 943 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 24 related deaths Sunday.

There have been 1,375,508 total COVID cases, including 22,623 deaths in the state since the pandemic began.
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Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported testing 49,200 specimens for a total of 24,233,267 since the pandemic began.

The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from May 16 to May 22, is 2.8%.

As of Saturday night, 1,417 patients in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 343 patients were in the ICU and 195 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

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A total of 10,904,411 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of Saturday night. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 75,546 doses. There were 60,746 doses reported administered in Illinois Saturday.



Officials said 64% of Illinois adults have received at least one vaccine dose and 47% are fully vaccinated.

As demand for the vaccine wanes, the mass vaccination site at the United Center is winding down operations.
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The walk-through portion will close on Monday, while the drive-thru option will stay open until June 24.

Nearly 287,000 doses have been administered at the UC, since the federally-run clinic launched back in March.

The deaths reported Sunday include:



- Cook County: 2 female 60s, 2 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- DuPage County; 1 female 50s, 2 males 60s, 3 males 80s
- Ford County: 1 male 90s
- Kane County: 1 female 60s
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- Kendall County: 1 male 80s
- LaSalle County: 1 female 40s
- Macon County: 1 female 70s
- Monroe County: 1 male 80s
- St. Clair County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 60s
- Williamson County: 1 male 70s
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