coronavirus cases

Since India opened COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults this month, the pace of administering shots has dropped

Illinois health officials are happy about vaccination numbers in the state, but a continuing rise in coronavirus cases is worrying officials. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

In order for Illinois to move to the new “Bridge Phase,” considered the final step before the full reopening, the entire state must meet the required metrics.

Health officials in Illinois on Saturday reported 2,565 new cases of coronavirus, along with 33 additional deaths and more than 134,000 vaccine doses administered in the past 24 hours.

Health officials in Illinois on Friday reported 1,442 new cases of coronavirus, along with 33 additional deaths and more than 131,000 vaccine doses administered in the past 24 hours.

Health officials in Illinois on Thursday reported 1,740 new cases of coronavirus, along with 42 additional deaths and more than 93,000 vaccine doses administered in the past 24 hours.

In the second episode of NBC Chicago’s “Vaccinated State,” take a look inside the belly of an aircraft as the coronavirus vaccine arrives in Illinois and into the arms of some of the first to be inoculated in the state.

As part of NBC 5’s “Vaccinated State” panel to answer viewer questions about the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, responded to a question about how soon family members may safely visit each other again.

Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States have dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months

Health officials in Indiana reported 1,275 new cases of coronavirus and 33 additional deaths on Saturday, with more than 40,000 vaccine doses administered the day before.

Due to the lack of available appointments, some Illinois residents are saying they traveled to Indiana to receive the coronavirus vaccine. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

According to NBC News’ tally, December has already been the worst month of the pandemic, both in terms of overall case load and death toll.

The small, tight-knit community of about 72,000 people on Hawaii’s rural island of Kauai spent the first seven months of the pandemic mostly sheltered from the viral storm

The city’s top doctor, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, answered several during a Q&A session at a briefing Tuesday.

The governor announced the changes, citing a rise in cases, hospitalizations and positivity rates in all of the state’s 11 regions.

ICU nurse Carol Williams shared her “unfiltered COVID ICU nurse experience” on Facebook over the weekend and her words have resonated with many as the coronavirus pandemic surges once again in Illinois and across the country.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a stay-at-home advisory effective Monday as the city reaches a “critical point” in the second surge of its coronavirus pandemic.

The United States surpassed more than 11 million COVID-19 on Sunday, as the third wave of the virus continued its uncontrolled spread, new restrictions were introduced, and Americans weighed whether and how they can celebrate Thanksgiving.

The U.S. led the world with 9.9 million cases and more than 237,000 deaths, Johns Hopkins University data shows.

Illinois health officials reported the state’s highest number of daily coronavirus cases of the entire coronavirus pandemic so far on Friday.