The state of Illinois is ramping up health care as the need for COVID testing and booster shots is peaking. Governor JB Pritzker says the White House is going to offer up a half a billion rapid tests – and Illinois will receive it’s share of those tests. Pritzker notes the past experience of the state’s mass testing and vaccination sites will provide the path forward to test more residents and get more shots to those wanting a booster.

Pritzker provided a COVID update on Monday.