CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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The Illinois Department of Public Health now reports there have been a total of 1,630,864 cases of coronavirus across the state with 25,017 deaths since the pandemic began. The Lawrence County Health Department reports there were 15 positive cases Saturday October 2nd and Sunday October 3rd with 124 active and 3 hospitalizations. Over 14.5 million vaccinations have now been administered in Illinois since the rollout began with over 159,000 doses being given out over the weekend at sites across the site. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that more than 80% of Illinois adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and more than 64% of Illinois adults are now fully vaccinated. Of the state’s total population, 68% have gotten at least one dose of vaccine and 53% are now fully vaccinated.