Both IDPH and the Illinois Department on Aging have endorsed action this week by both the FDA and the CDC to simplify their recommendations for COVID-19 vaccinations

Whiteside and Carroll counties remain at low risk along with most of the state, and Lee and Ogle were upgraded to medium risk across the week.

As of Thursday night, 568 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19, the fewest since April 19, 2022