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A health care region in southern Illinois that covers 20 of the state’s 102 counties has zero intensive care units beds available as of Tuesday, posing a significant issue for a region that’s been hard hit by a surge in COVID cases.

A new CDC study out Friday provides what may be the most jolting evidence yet of the threat the highly contagious delta variant may pose to the fully vaccinated, particularly as it usurped every other COVID-19 strain to dominate American cases.

Some areas of Illinois are seeing improvements in COVID cases and hospitalizations in recent days, but others are still seeing increases in the number of serious outcomes related to the virus.

Parents in both Chicago and the suburbs are rallying to call for remote learning options for students as coronavirus concerns persist in many districts.

More than 100 coronavirus outbreaks have been reported at schools across Illinois, with several involving more than a dozen cases at educational institutions, according to statewide data.

While several health care regions in Illinois are seeing improving positivity rates and ICU bed availability numbers, just about every region is still seeing increases in hospitalizations related to coronavirus.

The data is released every Friday by public health officials in the state

While some health care regions in Illinois are making progress in turning back the tide of increasing COVID cases, some areas are continuing to struggle, seeing stubbornly high positivity rates and increasing hospitalizations amid an upswing in cases.

Health officials in Illinois say that more than 80 coronavirus outbreaks have been reported at schools across the state, with several involving more than a dozen cases at educational institutions.

The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “mu,” which the agency says is now labeled a “variant of interest,” and although the variant is not yet on the list being monitored by U.S. health officials, cases have been reported in Illinois.

Health care regions in Illinois are seeing a mixed bag in terms of COVID metrics, with some regions reporting improvements in areas like positivity rates and hospitalizations, while others continue to see declines in ICU bed availability.

Parts of southern Illinois are continuing to see increases in COVID test positivity and hospitalization rates, with one region having just seven intensive care unit beds available to help treat an influx of coronavirus patients.

The United Center announced Thursday that it will be requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to gain access to the arena, including all events for the Chicago Bulls and the Blackhawks.

With COVID outbreaks being reported at a number of schools in Illinois, some are expressing concerns and the Chicago Teachers Union is pushing for increased safety protocols. Lauren Petty reports.

The state of Illinois continued a recent upward trend in coronavirus cases on Wednesday, hitting its highest single-day mark of new cases of the virus since late January.

As Chicago changes its recommendations for unvaccinated travelers as part of its travel advisory, what will parents need to do if they have unvaccinated children?

Illinois officials announced additional COVID-19 mitigations Thursday, citing a surge in hospitalizations that has led intensive care unit beds to “run out” across the state.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned this week that if Illinois’ COVID metrics don’t decline, “significantly greater mitigations” could be imposed in the state. But what might that include?

As Illinois continues to see a surge in COVID cases and hospitalizations, one of the state’s healthcare regions is being hit especially hard, with just one ICU bed available for an area covering 20 of the state’s 102 counties.

As Illinois continues to see a surge in COVID cases and hospitalizations, one of the state’s healthcare regions is being hit especially hard, with just one ICU bed available for an area covering 20 of the state’s 102 counties.