Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
According to Illinois health officials, 73 of the state's 102 counties are now at an elevated COVID-19 community level according to CDC data, marking an increase from 65 counties from data released last week.
Of the counties at an elevated level, 28 are at a"high" community level and 45 counties are at a"medium" community level. All of the counties in the Chicago area remain at a"medium" level. Illinois health officials are reporting 16,281 new probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the week ending on Jan. 1, with 20 additional deaths.In the latest data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the entire Chicago area sits under the"medium" COVID alert level.At"medium" status, anyone at high risk of getting seriously ill should wear a high-quality mask or respirator, such as an N95, when in public indoors.
"Even if you remain on the same [health insurance] plan you had before COVID, you will probably utilize the health-care system more, whether it be more office visits, more prescription medications or even more medical devices," said Indeed, nearly half of people with long COVID reported
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