COVID-19

Hospitalizations are up statewide as the holiday season arrives.

That program provided money to small businesses directly affected by COVID-19, but billions may have been fraudulently awarded.

While hospital admissions remain low, there is concern COVID-19 is circulating.

The variant EG.5 is causing about 17% of new cases in the country, compared with 16% for the next most common lineage, XBB.1.16, according to the CDC.

The senator said he quarantining at home and working remotely.

The Centers for Disease Control and IDPH are monitoring COVID-19 trends by measuring the presence of the virus in wastewater in addition to other existing surveillance methods.

Overall, COVID-19 cases statewide remains low. However, more cases of the common cold and stomach viruses are being seen.

Sangamon and several neighboring counties are now at High Community Level.

While the case total has dropped, health officials warn this is not a time to let down your guard.

The public health agency says in the past week, an average of more than 19,000 doses of the new vaccines have been administered across the state each day.