COVID-19 Cases Currently Surging in Southern Illinois
State health officials say cases of COVID-19 are currently surging across Southern Illinois. The CDC reports 58 Illinois counties are rated at high community levels for COVID, with all of Southern Illinois listed at the high alert level. Rates in the Chicago area are running below the state and national rates. The CDC says the latest subvariant — known as the BA-5 subvariant –accounts for more than 85 percent of all cases nationwide.
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