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Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,170 new coronavirus cases, 33 deaths; Chicago-run vaccine sites to allow some walk-in appointments ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team Chicago to allow some walk-in vaccinations at city-run sites starting Friday Replay Video UP NEXT Illinois public health officials reported 3,170 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 33 related deaths Thursday. There have been 1,312,722 total COVID cases, including 21,755 deaths in the state since the pa...

CHICAGO (AP) — Several hospitals in northwest and central Illinois are running out of beds because of the coronavirus pandemic. OSF Healthcare chief operating

Some Illinois hospitals are filling up as COVID-19 cases surge, making ICU beds in tight supply Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune © Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune A sign greets medical staff and patients at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates on April 29, 2020. A number of hospitals in northwest and central Illinois are filling up — and at least one ran out of intensive care unit beds — amid the latest COVID-19 surge. Recent spikes in cases have been seen across t...

Some Illinois hospitals running low on beds due to COVID-19 By Associated Press Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois launches #VaccTogether campaign Harmony Harrington from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois talks about their new campaign encouraging people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. CHICAGO - Several hospitals in northwest and central Illinois are running out of beds because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials say. About a half dozen hospitals operated by OSF HealthCare had 90% of their...

Some Illinois hospitals running out of beds due to COVID-19 April 21, 2021 GMT CHICAGO (AP) — Several hospitals in northwest and central Illinois are running out of beds because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials say. About a half dozen hospitals operated by OSF HealthCare had 90% of their beds or more filled Tuesday, chief operating officer Dr. Michael Cruz told the Chicago Tribune. OSF’s St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria was at 97% occupancy, its St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockf...

Illinois Hospitals’ ICU Beds Filling With COVID Patients Recent spikes in cases have been seen across the state, including in the Chicago area where ICU bed availability is also down, though not as severely. This comes even as some COVID metrics in Illinois have improved. April 21, 2021 •  1/1: Illinois hospital (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) (TNS) - A number of hospitals in northwest and central Illinois are filling up — and at least one...

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- The first COVID-19 vaccine in Will County was administered Wednesday afternoon Emergency room nurse Hannah Puhr was the first healthcare worker to get the shot. There were cheers among her colleagues at Amita Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet following the injection. "It feels like history in the making, honestly," Puhr said. "Mostly it feels like hope though, which is just huge." She said she received the shot not just for herself, but for all her patients who never ...