Every Illinois county within NBC 5’s display area is now at an “intermediate community” level of COVID-19 under the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with several potentially jumping to the “high” level as early as next week.
According to the latest data released by the CDC on Thursday, a total of eight counties in Illinois are now at that “high community level” of COVID-19. That includes a cluster of counties along the Wisconsin border, with Boone, Stephenson and Winnebago counties all in that category this week.
Lee County, which is adjacent to DeKalb County, also falls into that “high” category, as do Peoria and Tazewell counties. Ford and Champaign counties also fall into the “high community level” classification, officials said.
According to the CDC, a county will be considered at a “high community level” of COVID-19 if it sees more than 200 new weekly COVID cases per 100,000 residents, and if it sees 10 or more new COVID admissions per 100,000. residents per week, or if 10% or more hospital beds are used by COVID patients.
According to these statistics, several counties within the NBC 5 viewing area are rapidly approaching the “high community level,” including Cook County. There are reported 367.34 new weekly cases per 100,000 inhabitants and also 9.8 new COVID admissions per 100,000 inhabitants per week.
Also included in that hospitalization cluster (a group of counties that the CDC categorizes together for health care patterns and proximity) are DuPage, Lake, and McHenry counties.
Kankakee County, which moved into the “average” range just this week as it reported 222.1 new weekly cases per 100,000 residents, could soon follow suit and jump into the “high” range as hospital admissions now climb to 8 ,8 a week a week. 100,000 inhabitants.
CDC officials say DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties are seeing 8.1 new admissions per 100,000 residents, meaning those three counties could also be in the “high community level” next week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends travelers get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible before departure.
In the event that a county reaches a “high community level” of COVID, residents are advised to wear masks indoors regardless of COVID vaccination status.
Residents who are immunocompromised, or who live in a household with those residents, are urged to consider avoiding “non-essential indoor activities” and to consult their physician about additional steps that may need to be taken.
While city and county health officials have not said definitively that a move to the “high community level” could trigger a new mask mandate, some have indicated that such a strategy could be implemented in the event that medical facilities come under pressure. .
Here are the latest data points from each Illinois county in the NBC 5 display area:
Cook County: 367.34 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (vs. 337.87)
DeKalb County: 406.11 new weekly cases per 100,000 residents (vs. 360.35)
DuPage County: 439.91 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (vs. 454.64)
Grundy County: 217.42 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (vs. 215.46)
Kane County: 322.12 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (vs. 308.41)
Kankakee County: 222.1 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (versus 160)
Kendall County: 446.55 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (versus 401.58)
Lake County: 424.53 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (versus 398.4)
LaSalle County: 315.64 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (vs. 269.63)
McHenry County: 359.03 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (vs. 320.69)
Will County: 366.71 new weekly cases per 100,000 population (versus 305.76)
dr. Ashish Jha, the White House’s Covid-19 response coordinator, warned on Wednesday that the US will face a challenging fall and winter without additional congressional funding for testing and treatment.
Hospital admission data:
CDC region with DeKalb, Kane, and Kendall . counties
New weekly COVID admissions per 100,000 inhabitants: 8.1
Percentage of manned beds in use by COVID patients: 2.7%
CDC region with Cook, DuPage, Lake, and McHenry . counties
New weekly COVID admissions per 100,000 inhabitants: 9.8
Percentage of manned beds in use by COVID patients: 3%
CDC region with Grundy and Will . counties
New weekly COVID admissions per 100,000 inhabitants: 7.8
Percentage of manned beds in use by COVID patients: 3.5%
CDC Region with Kankakee County
New weekly COVID admissions per 100,000 inhabitants: 8.8
Percentage of manned beds in use by COVID patients: 2.9%
CDC Region Encompassing LaSalle County
New weekly COVID admissions per 100,000 inhabitants: 7.1
Percentage of manned beds in use by COVID patients: 2.8%
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