A month after mask mandates were lifted across Illinois, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Chicago once again — but the city “remains in good control,” officials said Wednesday.
Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady noted all the metrics are still far below the peak levels seen in early January, saying she’d expected an uptick in cases especially as the more infectious BA.2 subvariant of the coronavirus gains traction nationwide.
"If the increase in cases does concern people, the most important thing you can do to protect yourself from severe outcomes remains the same: ensure you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations," she said. Transmission is still considered low in all 102 Illinois counties under standards set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state was logging an average of 1,831 new cases per day when Pritzker lifted his mask mandate. That figure fell to just 1,066 early last week, but now it’s back up to a rate of 1,208 per day.
Hospitals were treating 470 coronavirus patients statewide as of Tuesday night, compared to 951 on March 1. Admissions have inched upward slightly in the city, with an average of 11 new admissions per day over the last week, compared to 10 the previous week.
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