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Illinois health officials reported 207,203 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, along with 738 additional deaths and over 357,000 new vaccine doses administered.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

As hospitals around the state continue to struggle with a surge in COVID cases, officials are offering assistance to those facilities. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

As new studies appear and updated guidance is issued, health experts broke down the best way to wear a face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

If you’ve been exposed to someone with COVID and are watching for symptoms, what are some of the first signs you might be infected?

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considering a recommendation that Americans wear more protective masks amid a surge in COVID cases caused by the omicron variant, medical professionals are offering their advice on which facial coverings are best. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has more.

As omicron COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations remain high across the U.S., health officials broke down how to best wear a face covering in order to prevent contracting the virus. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

As omicron COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations remain high across the U.S., health officials broke down how to best wear a face covering in order to prevent contracting the virus.

For the second straight week, every U.S. state and territory is on Chicago’s travel advisory, the city announced Tuesday.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

After four days of missed instruction, there has been a breakthrough in negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the city’s teachers’ union, as the House of Delegates has voted to suspend the union’s remote work action. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the story.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady discussed what to know about various mask options—cloth, surgical, KN95, and N95— and which mask you should be wearing.

Illinois health officials reported 201,428 new COVID-19 cases over the past week, along with 444 additional deaths and over 294,000 new vaccine doses administered.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

According to the CDC, the incubation period for COVID is between two and 14 days, though the newest guidance from the agency suggests a quarantine of five days for those who are not boosted, but eligible or unvaccinated. Those looking to get tested after exposure should do so five days after the exposure or if they begin experiencing, the CDC…

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Pediatricians are seeing a unique trend in children contracting the omicron variant of COVID-19, saying it could be behind a recent spike in hospital visits as young kids suffer complications from the variant. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the story.