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Updated 4/6/2021 6:49 PM COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois continue to climb, hitting a level Tuesday the state hasn't seen since mid-February with more than 1,600 patients. However, suburban doctors are quick to note the new patients they're seeing these days are less likely to die from the virus and are recovering at a much faster pace than those sickened by the respiratory disease in the past.   "What we have now is a vaccine-preventable disease, and we're seeing that in the patients coming in," said Dr. Jonathan Pinsky, medical director of infection control and prevention at Edward H...

Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,526 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Replay Video UP NEXT Chicago's top doctor issued a warning about Easter weekend as Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 3,526 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, the largest one-day increase in nearly two months. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from March 25-31 is 4.0%, the highest it's been since February 10. The state also reported 25 more COVID-19 deaths. Test positivity in also on the rise for all Chicago area regions. Stat...

"I don't want to give the impression this is a common thing," Arwady added. "You know 100 cases out of the hundreds of thousands here in Chicago is not a lot." While the vaccine itself cannot give you the virus, it is also not 100% effective at preventing the virus entirely, though those who receive the vaccine are far less likely to be hospitalized or die from it, data shows. In clinical trials, Moderna's vaccine reported 94.1% effectiveness at preventing COVID-19 in people who received both doses. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was said to be 95% effective. The FDA said Johnson and Johns...

Illinois hit a single-day low for COVID-19 fatalities not seen since September with five more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday, as new cases reached 1,182.

Social Graces: Here’s what to say to someone afraid of the coronavirus vaccine Hannah Herrera Greenspan, Chicago Tribune © Lee Young-ho/Sipa USA/Lee Young Ho/Sipa USA A nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the AstraZeneca Plc Covid-19 vaccine at a public health center in Incheon, South Korea, on Feb. 26, 2021. Q: What should you say to someone who doesn’t plan on getting the coronavirus vaccine? A: We don’t worry much about measles these days, or polio, rubella or diphtheria — all diseases that have had a devastating effect on the United States in years past. And th...