Illinois COVID Update Today: IL reports 2,304 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths; Cook County enters Phase 4
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Jan. 26-Feb. 1 is 4.9%. The test positivity rate is a metric the state began providing in late October. It is calculated by using the total number of positive tests over the total number of tests. This is the metric being used to by state health officials to make decisions about mitigations. A total of 1,455,825 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago, with an additional 496,100 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered in Il...
Source: abc7chicago.com