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COVID-19 numbers: April 21

Vaccination progress (full doses):

South District Suburban Region State

18.3%

23.2%

27.46%

Region 10 (includes H-F)

Positive test rate: 5.3% ↓
Consecutive days under 8% test positivity: 91

Consecutive days ICU beds UNDER 20% threshold: 9 (19%)

Days of COVID-19 patient decreases or stable: 187 (30+ days of increases)

(Source: IDPH. Updated April 18)

Homewood

Cases: 1,628 (+10)
(since the pandemic began)
Deaths: 52
Case rate: 84.25 per 1,000 people
Case trend: +51% 
(past 2…

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