IDPH reports 4,156 new cases of coronavirus

Posted on January 29, 2021
The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 38,738 doses, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Twitter/IDPH)

 

By WJBC Staff

SPRINGFIELD – State health officials Friday reported 71 additional COVID-related deaths and 4,156 new cases of coronavirus.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,120,528 cases, including 19,138 deaths. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 111,057 tests for a total 15,844,619. As of last night, 2,735 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 532 patients were in the ICU and 297 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The statewide rolling positivity rate is 4.3%.

The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 38,738 doses. Thursday, a total of 58,357 doses were administered making it the third day in a row Illinois has seen a record high number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.

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