COVID-19 in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Friday - Chicago Tribune

Illinois health officials on Friday announced 1,941 new known cases of COVID-19 and 21 additional fatalities, bringing the total number of known cases to 178,837 and the statewide death toll to 7,495 since the start of the pandemic.

Pritzker said at a news conference Thursday in Peoria, warning again that Illinois could be headed for a “reversal” in its reopening as the state continues to see a resurgence in case numbers and regions see positivity rates of coronavirus tests creeping up.

Illinois health officials on Friday announced 1,941 new known cases of COVID-19 and 21 additional fatalities, bringing the total number of known cases to 178,837 and the statewide death toll to 7,495 since the start of the pandemic.

Once a coronavirus vaccine is approved as safe and effective, Americans should have widespread access within a reasonable time, Dr.

Appearing before a House panel investigating the nation’s response to the pandemic, Fauci expressed “cautious” optimism that a vaccine would be available, particularly by next year.

“I believe, ultimately, over a period of time in 2021, that Americans will be able to get it,” Fauci said, referring to the vaccine.

The coronavirus forced another change in Major League Baseball’s schedule, bringing the league’s total to eight teams affected in the first nine days of the season.

Louis and Milwaukee was postponed after two Cardinals employees tested positive for the coronavirus.

It said the postponement in Milwaukee is “consistent with protocols to allow enough time for additional testing and contact tracing to be conducted.”.

It has been a comforting refrain in the national conversation about reopening schools: Young children are mostly spared by the coronavirus and don’t seem to spread it to others, at least not very often.

The last time the Hideout welcomed a show to its stage was March 12.

According to the state’s phase-five plan, “conventions, festivals, and large events” cannot fully restart until there is a widely available treatment or vaccine, contact tracing or no new cases over a sustained period.

While some people may wonder why they might catch a cold during this time of social distancing and hand washing, the answer is fairly simple, according to medical professionals.

Desler Javier, an internal physician at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, said that not everyone adheres to social distancing measures, contributing to cases of the flu and other respiratory illnesses.

“Unless everyone is social distancing 100% of the time, you’re still going to get pockets of outbreaks.”.

Strict social distancing measures could ultimately curb both viruses, said Dr.

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Chicago Public Schools to make a hurried switch to remote instruction earlier this year, Lidia Muro said it didn’t work out so well for her 5-year-old stepson Elijah, then a kindergartner at Marvin Camras Elementary.

“The program was mostly games, I think,” Muro said

“It was on my own time, my own pace

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