COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO RISE IN ILLINOIS. 

ACCORDING TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE NUMBER OF CASES HAS INCREASED BY 46 PERCENT OVER THE PAST SEVEN DAYS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE UP BY 35 PERCENT. GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER WAS ASKED THIS WEEK IF RESTRICTIONS WOULD AGAIN BE IMPOSED.

MORE THAN 11 THOUSAND NEW AND PROBABLE CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER THE PAST SEVEN DAYS...A 46 PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE UP BY 35 PERCENT. ON WEDNESDAY, GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER WAS ASKED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

MASKS ARE NOW REQUIRED IN ALL STATE FACILITIES AND RECOMMENDED IN PUBLIC INDOOR AREAS IN MOST COUNTIES. THE C-D-C SAYS MORE THAN 74 PERCENT OF ILLINOIS ADULTS HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE OF THE VACCINE AND OVER 58 PERCENT ARE FULLY VACCINATED.