COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois have dropped to their lowest point since the beginning of October.
Illinois Department of Public Health records show Illinois hospitals were treating 861 COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday, the most recently available data. Of those hospitalized with the respiratory disease, 100 are in ICU beds.
As hospitalizations have declined, federal and state leaders announced an end to pandemic emergency declarations on May 11."We want the public to know that we will not let down our guard when it comes to protecting Illinoisans from COVID-19," IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said."The virus is still circulating and causing hospitalizations and deaths in the state.
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