Governor JB Pritzker gave a press conference update on COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon and gave some warnings about the future if COVID cases continue to rise. Governor Pritzker says that we have to act quickly if there is a spike or surge anywhere of COVID. The Governor says we have to take action if we see a rise in the positivity rate for a sustained amount of time.
The Governor also addressed concerns about fall sports. Earlier this week, the Illinois High School Association deferred all guidance for the fall season to the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Governor’s Office. Governor Pritzker said he is deeply concerned about spikes with athletes.
There is also a concern about going back to in-school learning.
The Governor also announced that he has changed the regions to 11 separate regions for better management of COVID-19. The line splits the Regional Radio Listening area in half with Sangamon, Christian, and Montgomery on one side and Macon, Shelby, Moultrie, and Fayette on the other side.
The IDPH announced 1,187 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois including 8 additional deaths. IDPH is reporting a total of 156,693 cases with 7,226 deaths. The rolling positivity rate for the last 7 days is 3.1%.
