State reports 54 counties are at an elevated level for COVID-19

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Friday, Dec. 30, the CDC is reporting 54 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19. Of those, five Illinois counties are at a high level, compared to 33 a week ago; while 49 counties are at medium level, compared to 55 last week. IDPH is reporting 15,904 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois since Dec. 23, and 47 deaths.