The State’s top public health doctor says it’s too soon to tell if the Omicron Variant has peaked. Cases have been surging in recent weeks, hitting the highest levels of the entire pandemic. Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says there has been a slight drop in cases the past couple days, but that’s not enough of a trend to breathe a sigh of relief yet.
“We really want to see a consistent decline. I will be the first to announce that when we can say that pretty confidently. Crossing my fingers and toes, but I just don’t want to get ahead of ourselves.”
The latest daily totals include more than 37,000 new cases and 142 additional deaths. Hospitalizations are at an all time high of 7,380.
