New CDC Data Shows 63 Illinois Counties At Elevated COVID Level; 12 Counties Reach ‘High’
Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in the state of Illinois, with CDC data released Friday reflecting the statewide increase.
Days after Illinois saw its largest single-day number of COVID-19 cases since August, community level data from the CDC shows 63 of Illinois’ 102 counties are at a “medium” or “high” COVID-19 community level.
Of the 63 counties with elevated transmission, 12 saw a “high” COVID-19 community level over the past seven days, with 51 counties reporting a “medium” COVID-19 community level.
In the Chicago area, Cook, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties are all reporting medium community levels. Will, Kane, Grundy and Kendall counties are reporting low community levels.
The following 12 counties were listed at a high community level of COVID-19:
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Christian County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Logan County
- Massac County
- Pike County
- Randolph County
- Wabash County
- Warren County
- Williamson County
The following 51 counties were at a medium community level of COVID-19:
- Boone County
- Cass County
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Coles County
- Cook County
- Cumberland County
- DeWitt County
- Douglas County
- DuPage County
- Edgar County
- Effingham County
- Fayette County
- Ford County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Hardin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jo Daviess County
- Lake County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McDonough County
- McHenry County
- McLean County
- Menard County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Ogle County
- Peoria County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Richland County
- Saline County
- Sangamon County
- Schuyler County
- Stark County
- St. Clair County
- Stephenson County
- Tazewell County
- Vermilion County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Winnebago County
- Woodford County
At medium status, anyone at high risk of getting seriously ill should wear a high-quality mask or respirator, such as an N95, when in public indoors. Additionally, if you have contact with someone else at high risk, consider self-testing to detect infection before contact, according to the CDC.
At a high community level, the CDC recommends everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in public settings.
The following precautions are recommended at all three community levels – “low,” “medium” and “high” – staying up to date on vaccines, including boosters, avoiding contact with those who have a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case, following recommendations for isolation if you have COVID or suspect you’ve gotten it and following recommendations for what steps to take if you are exposed.
