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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients in the state of Illinois have continued to rise quickly in recent weeks, jumping up by nearly 40% since the beginning of December.

As COVID cases and hospitalizations rise in Chicago and around the state, some officials are broaching the topic of potentially bringing back some mitigations to stop the spread of the virus. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the details.

Illinois reported 2,145 new coronavirus cases Friday as the state’s positivity rate rose slightly, but remained below 4%.

Sept. 10: Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his latest coronavirus update in Illinois.

Illinois reported 1,953 new coronavirus cases Thursday as the state’s positivity rate rose slightly, but remained below 4%.

Illinois reported 1,337 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as the state’s positivity rate dropped below 4% for the first time in weeks.

Illinois reported nearly 1,400 new coronavirus cases Tuesday as the state’s positivity rate dropped back to 4% following Monday’s rise.

More than 250,000 individuals in Illinois have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, state health officials confirmed, noting an additional 1,381 cases Monday, along with eight additional deaths attributed to the virus.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, has reportedly issued a warning to residents of Illinois and six other states to be particularly vigilant over Labor Day weekend in order to prevent a spike in coronavirus cases.

NBC 5 Investigates has analyzed federal and state reports to show which counties in the greater Chicago area have the most beds, both regular and the ICU, per capita, and which have the fewest.