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All of Illinois remains in Phase 4 coronavirus mitigations as metrics related to the virus continue to improve throughout most of the state.
According to the IDPH website, all regions in the state are at or below a 5% positivity rate over the last seven days, with most regions continuing to see declines in hospitalizations.
Under current COVID mitigation rules, a region will remain in Phase 4 of the state’s reopening plan unless it reports a positivity rate of more than 6.5% for three straight days, ICU bed availability of under 20% or increases in hospitalizations on seven days in a 10-day period.
Here is where things stand in the state as of Sunday:
Region 1 (Northwest Illinois):
Positivity Rate: 3.5% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 26% (steady)
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Hospitalizations: 9/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 2 (West-Central Illinois):
Positivity Rate: 4.3% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 30% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 9/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 3 (West Illinois):
Positivity Rate: 3.1% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 27% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 10/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 4 (Southwest Illinois):
Positivity Rate: 5% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 29% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 10/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 5 (South Illinois):
Positivity Rate: 3% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 22% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 9/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 6 (East-Central Illinois):
Positivity Rate: 3.8% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 42% (increasing)
Hospitalizations: 10/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 7 (Will, Kankakee counties):
Positivity Rate: 4.9% (increasing)
ICU bed availability: 28% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 7/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 8 (Kane, DuPage counties):
Positivity Rate: 4.3% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 28% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 10/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 9 (McHenry, Lake counties):
Positivity Rate: 4.7% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 34% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 10/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 10 (Suburban Cook County):
Positivity Rate: 4.5% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 26% (increasing)
Hospitalizations: 10/10 days decreasing or steady
Region 11 (Chicago):
Positivity Rate: 3.8% (decreasing)
ICU bed availability: 27% (steady)
Hospitalizations: 10/10 days decreasing or steady
