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Chicago ‘vaccine hunters’ helping eligible residents find appointments
Marc Sender talks about the mission of the 'vaccine hunters' helping local, eligible residents get connected with a vaccine appointment.
CHICAGO - Public health officials on Tuesday announced another 2,931 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 13 additional deaths.
The cases were among 51,625 test results submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The seven-day testing positivity rate is at 3.9 percent, health officials said.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Illinois has recorded 1,261,667 cases and 21,395 deaths tied to COVID-19.
As of Monday night, 1,648 Illinoisans were hospitalized with COVID-19, with 357 needing intensive care and 143 on ventilators.