Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again in Illinois amid the holiday season. And this year, the increase in COVID-19 has been accompanied by surging cases of flu and other respiratory viruses.
Tanvi Nayak, 22, receives a bivalent COVID-19 booster from pharmacist Morgan Murphy at the CVS store at 25 E. Ohio St. in October.
As of Thursday night, there were 1,582 COVID-19 patients in hospital beds statewide, down slightly from earlier in the week but still up 40% in the two weeks since Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, the number of patients in Illinois hospitals with the virus surpassed 1,600 for the first time since mid-February, according to state data.
Although Chicago and Cook County remained at the CDC’s medium level Friday, cases and hospitalizations have been rising, the Chicago Department of Public Health said in a news release. Reported cases have jumped nearly 60% in Chicago in the last week, and the rise comes as influenza hospitalizations nationwide hit a decade high for this point in the flu season.
“When you add them all up, all of these waves occurring on top of each other is leading to a steady increase in occupancy,” he said. “We advise parents to check with their health care provider in advance to make sure — and get the booster shots scheduled as soon as possible before the holidays arrive in order to provide maximum protection,” Claffey said.
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