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State reports COVID-19 cases rise

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Friday, Aug. 25, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting all 102 Illinois counties remained at a low level for COVID-19 hospital admissions as of the middle of August, though wastewater surveillance is detecting rising COVID-19 activity. 

IDPH is continuing to closely watch COVID-19 data and also monitoring other respiratory viruses, particularly flu and RSV, ahead of the fall and winter seasons.

“Although…

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