Some suburban hospitals report having no COVID-19 patients - Daily Herald

COVID-19 vaccine providers across Illinois administered another 50,171 doses, according to newly released data from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 statewide have dropped below 500 for the first time since Illinois health officials began tracking caseloads at hospitals more than 14 months ago.

Across the state, COVID-19 patients occupy 1.5% of all available hospital beds, according to Illinois Department of Public Health records.

At the peak of the virus's effect on the state's health system in late November, 19% of the state's hospital beds were taken up by COVID-19 patients, including 37% of all intensive care beds.

IDPH officials reported Friday that 492 patients are being treated for COVID-19 infections in hospitals statewide.