More counties at increased risk, latest COVID number – NBC Chicago

More Chicago counties have seen an increased risk of COVID infection under guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On the other hand, state-wide case metrics continue to rise, while some other metrics fall.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today:

Five counties in Illinois with a moderate risk of COVID infection, what does that mean?

Cases of COVID are increasing nationwide, and Illinois is also showing an increase in many regions.

Five counties in the state are currently at “medium risk” of COVID infection, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and federal agencies are making a series of recommendations to residents of affected communities.

So what does the “medium risk” of COVID infection mean? Which counties will be affected? And what does the data in those areas look like? Here are the details you need to know:

Updated Chicago Travel Recommendations Include 9% of US County

According to the city’s travel recommendations, Chicago citizens traveling to parts of the United States designated as medium or high COVID-19 community levels by the U.S. Disease Control and Prevention Center need to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID. I have.

Citing an update to the CDC’s county-by-county community level map, the Chicago Public Health Service said on Friday that 9.7% of US counties were listed at the medium or high community level.

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Suburban Cook County currently at moderate risk of COVID infection: Health Authority

According to local health authorities, the suburban Cook County is currently at a “medium” risk level for COVID infection.

The Cook County Public Health Service issued a warning on Friday afternoon that “increasing the number of positive cases” raised the county to the second highest risk level, as designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The county wasn’t listed on the CDC Latest county-by-county transmission risk updatesAccording to CCDPH, the indicators as of Thursday show that the suburban part is at a “medium” risk level.

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Illinois Coronavirus: New 24K Cases, 46 Deaths Last Week Due to Continued Increasing Cases

Health officials in Illinois have reported 24,646 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, killing an additional 46. This is an increase in the number of cases, but the number of deaths since this time last week has decreased.

Last week, the state reported 19,551 new deaths and 58 deaths. A week earlier, the state reported 14,049 new cases and 45 deaths.

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COVID Vaccine for Children Under 5: When Does the Shot Start?Latest timing

As Modana has taken the next step When can parents expect the firing to begin to allow the first COVID vaccination of a child under the age of five?

Despite the continued epidemic of highly contagious coronavirus variants, frustrated families are the smallest in the country as people around them take masks and other public health precautions. We are looking forward to the chance to protect our children.

18 million children under the age of 5 across the country are the only age group not yet eligible for vaccination.

Which vaccines are most effective and when are they likely to be approved while the competition to vaccinate the youngest members of the population is taking place?

This is what we have ever known.

Cases of subvariants derived from “Stealth Omicron” continue to increase: CDC

New versions of Omicron variants continue to spread throughout the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that offspring now account for almost one-third of all cases in the country.

The BA.2.12.1 subvariant accounted for an estimated 28.7% of US COVID cases last week, according to the latest estimates provided by the department on Tuesday.

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How long do you get infected with COVID and how long do you start to have symptoms?Here’s what you need to know

If a positive coronavirus test or exposure to a person who may develop symptoms, how long should it be transmitted, how long should it be quarantined, and when should it be tested?

The slow increase in cases of COVID in Illinois and parts of the United States has warned local health authorities to take precautions, especially in areas of increased risk of infection.

In Illinois, new cases of the virus increased by more than 40% last week.

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COVID or allergies?Here’s how to tell the difference between symptoms

High levels of tree pollen drift in the air, leaving COVID variants, and it can be difficult to determine why they are behind a runny nose or malaise.

Prior to self-diagnosis, health officials say that the best way to identify the disease is by testing, especially given the combination of several symptoms between the coronavirus and seasonal allergies. ..

So how can you tell the difference between the two?

The following is a list of COVIDs and allergic symptoms outlined by the CDC.

Is there any link between severe hepatitis, adenovirus and coronavirus in children?

Last week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Issue public health alerts nationwide Ask doctors across the country to be aware of abnormal cases of severe liver disease in children with infectious diseases.

Monday, Illinois Public Health Service It issued a warning that three possible cases of a mysterious illness detected in Illinois were reported. Two in the suburbs of Chicago and one in western Illinois.

It’s not entirely clear what is causing the mysterious illness, but the main suspect is actually the adenovirus.

One method of investigation being investigated is that the outbreak may be associated with a general outbreak of viral infections after the COVID-19 restriction has been phased out. Children who have not been exposed to adenovirus in the last two years can be hit harder when exposed to the virus.

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How soon do COVID symptoms begin after exposure?

As the number of cases of coronavirus is increasing in Illinois and throughout the country, it is partly due to the currently predominant BA.2 omicron submutant, which also increases the risk of exposure to people with COVID. But when do the symptoms first appear following potential exposure?

Some experts say that the Omicron mutant has “speeded up” the timing of what many once knew in COVID, such as the incubation period, or the time from exposure to the onset of symptoms. At the end of last year, guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surrounding quarantine and quarantine was updated to reflect the changes.

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CDC Guidelines for COVID Exposure: What You Need to Know About Quarantine Times and Symptoms

How long do you need to be isolated from others after being exposed to COVID-19 or having a positive COVID-19 test, and when can you develop symptoms?

In Illinois and parts of the United States, cases and now deaths and hospitalizations are slowly increasing, warning local health authorities to take precautions, especially in areas of increased risk of infection. I have.

Take a look at the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention What to do if your test is positive or if you suspect you have been exposed to someone who owns it. This guidance was recently updated at the end of March.