Illinois reported 3,225 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths Thursday.
COVID-19 transmission has been raised to a "medium" risk level in Cook County as well as many of its surrounding counties, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Will and Grundy counties remain in the "low" risk level.
She followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and wore a mask throughout Thursday's news conference. Since the bivalent booster has been around since September, the CDC released a detailed report on how it's been working for the past few months. Data show the booster cuts hospitalizations and ER visits by at least 50%.
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