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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Politics
Taylor Avery

Two years — and five surges — after Illinois’ first COVID-19 case, latest metrics ‘headed in the right direction’

Students and parents arrive at Jordan Community Public School in Rogers Park earlier this month. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is reporting the fewest number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across the state since Christmas.

Overall, the number of Illinoisans hospitalized with the virus dipped for the eleventh straight day, and daily new infections were at their lowest in five weeks.

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