COVID-19 NEWS

5/10/21 | Gov. Pritzker Announces Illinois to Enter Bridge Phase of Reopening Plan on May 14th.

• Vaccine Program Expands to Doctors’ Offices and Small Medical Providers, Now Able to Order and Administer Vaccine on Site
• State Managed COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Walk-Ins as Illinois National Guard Reaches Over 1.5 Million Vaccines Administered
  
  

More than 4 Million Illinois residents have been vaccinated. Currently, approximately 79% of Illinois residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. For residents age 16 and older, approximately 54% have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 

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COVID-19 One-Year Retrospective

One year ago, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Take a look at the COVID-19 timeline since March 2020.

National Strategy for COVID-19 Response & Pandemic Preparedness

The National Strategy provides a roadmap to guide America out of the worst public health crisis in a century. It outlines an actionable plan across the federal government to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including twelve initial executive actions issued by President Biden on his first two days in office.

National Exec. Order | Protecting the Workforce & Requiring Mask-Wearing