With COVID vaccines on the rise, Regional Radio News is taking a look and breaking down the numbers as far as how much of the population has gotten the vaccine. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says once 70% of Illinoisans 65 and older have the vaccine, the State can start lifting capacity limits as we approach the bridge to Phase 5. 

According to the CDC, Illinois is sitting at 15% total population being vaccinated with 28% receiving the first dose and 41% of those 65 and older receiving the vaccine. In Christian County, 15% of the population total has been vaccinated with 45% of those 65 and older having received the vaccine. In Macon County, 14% of the total population has been vaccinated while 37% of those 65 and older have received the vaccine.

In Montgomery County, 14% of the total population has been vaccinated with 36% receiving the vaccine 65 and older and in Shelby County, 13% of the population has received the vaccine with 28% of those 65 and older get it. In Illinois, Piatt County and Adams County have the highest vaccine totals. 

So far 5.6 million doses have been given out in Illinois with 86,000 done on Tuesday.