The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting new federal guidelines for tracking COVID-19.
State public health director Doctor Amaal Tokars says the change means that case and test positivity rates will no longer be posted to the online COVID dashboard.
Tokars says, “At this stage of the Pandemic, it is most useful to rely on data that indicates case rates, disease severity, and the level of strain on healthcare systems to guide public health recommendations.”
The dashboard, on the department’s website, will also now feature more information about vaccination rates and the vaccination status of those hospitalized with COVID-19.
