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Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who guided Illinois through the heart of the pandemic as the state’s top health official, has been named president and CEO of Sinai Chicago hospital network.

In delivering his first COVID update since the omicron variant first arrived in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday said the state is taking new measures to address surging cases and hospitalizations and a heightened demand for testing after the Christmas holiday and ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Dec. 11: IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike urged people to stay home for the holidays this December.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike on Sunday recounted the speech during which she became emotional while addressing a second surge of coronavirus cases. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced an additional 2,405 cases Saturday in Illinois, bringing the statewide total to 58,505 cases.

April 27, 2020: Illinois’ total number of coronavirus cases climbed to 45,883 Monday with 1,980 in the last 24 hours, Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced.

At the state of Illinois’ daily coronavirus news briefing on Friday, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced an additional 2,724 cases in the state, the highest single-day total yet.