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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 Rockford was at 96% and its St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington had no available intensive care unit...

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 ran out of intensive care unit beds — amid the latest COVID-19 surge. Recent spikes in cases have...

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 made it to this day. "Our hearts have been breaking this whole year for families who have lost loved...