Covid-19 hospitalizations have hit an all-time high.
At latest count, nearly 6,300 people were in Illinois hospitals with the virus, the most ever since the pandemic began. Governor JB Pritzker says the situation is dire and that healthcare workers are at their breaking point.
“It is frustrating and tragic that 2 years into the pandemic, with multiple widely available and free life saving vaccines, that we are once again in this horrible position.”
State Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says the healthcare system is overloaded.
“Although initial information indicates that Omicron may not cause as severe illness as Delta, we are not seeing fewer people in the hospital because there are just so many more people with Covid period.”
On average, 550 people with Covid in Illinois are admitted to the hospital each day, 90% of whom are not vaccinated. The Governor continues to plead with the public to get their shots, avoid crowds, mask up and get tested if they have any symptoms.
