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Illinois COVID Vaccine Data: How Many People Are Vaccinated and More © Provided by NBC Chicago While Illinois officials have reported forward movement in the state's COVID-19 vaccination rollout, on Friday Illinois ranked 26th in the nation for the number of administered vaccine doses, according to a review of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Of the 11,924,315 doses distributed to the state, 9,335,649, or 78.29%, had been administered as of Friday, Becker's Hospital Review noted in its analysis, citing the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration data tracker....

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Published April 29, 2021 • Updated on April 29, 2021 at 12:30 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday announced that the city will loosen its current COVID-19 restrictions as the city has both improved its metrics to reopen and increased vaccinations. “Despite the unimaginable challenges that were thrown our way last year, we were still able to persist and come together to slow and stop the spread of this virus and put our city on the right path toward a safe reopening," Lightfoot said in a statement. Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download our ...

People are fully vaccinated once they are 14 days past receiving their final vaccine dose, officials say. In Chicago, events where this new guidance applies must be held at a licensed business, cannot be open to the public and guests must RSVP prior to the event, city officials said. Business owners will be responsible for verifying that exempted guests are fully vaccinated and keep records, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said, adding that the city "will consider expanding this exemption to other industries in the coming weeks, provided that our COVID-19 metrics continue to improve." The adj...

Cook County to ‘Ease' Phase 4 Mitigations as COVID Cases Decline, Vaccinations Increase Chicago on Thursday also issued its reopening plan, which allows for fans to return to the United Center and the revival of some summer festivals. Published April 29, 2021 • Updated on April 29, 2021 at 11:55 am NBCUniversal Media, LLC The Cook County Department of Public Health on Thursday issued revised COVID-19 Phase 4 reopening guidance that eases some mitigations while taking "a cautious approach to reopening suburban Cook County." Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download ...