Previous State COVID-19 Updates
March
February
- Executive Order 2022-06 Lifts Illinois Mask Mandate (2/28/22)
- IDPH Adds New COVID-19 Treatment for Distribution Across Illinois (2/22/22)
- Gov. Pritzker Announces Illinois Plan to Lift Statewide Indoor Mask Requirement on Feb. 28 (2/9/22)
January
- First omicron subvariant case detected in Illinois (1/31/22)
- IDPH Adopts CDC Recommendations for Booster Doses for Ages 12-15 (1/6/22)
- Pritzker Administration Announces Federal Staffing Request Approved for Rockford’s Javon Bae Hospital (1/14/22)
- IDPH Announces COVID-19 Antivirals Available in the Coming Weeks (1/6/22)
December
- Governor and Hospital Leaders Urge Hospitals to Postpone Non-Emergency Surgeries During Omicron Surge (12/30/21)
- State Surges Mass Vaccination Operations Statewide to Meet COVID Booster Demand (12/27/21)
- Out-of-State Health Professionals Licensure Extended (12/21/21)
- Resources for Illinois Residents and Licensees Impacted by COVID-19
- Illinois and Chicago Departments of Public Health Confirm State’s First Case of the Omicron COVID-19 Variant (12/7/21)
- IDPH Update: Variant Testing and Genomic Sequencing to Identify Omicron (12/3/21)
November
- IDPH Recommends Booster Doses for All Eligible Individuals (11/19/21)
- IDPH: Cycle 08 Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners (11/5/21)
October
- IDPH: Cycle 07 Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners (10/29/21)
- IDPH: Cycle 06 Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners / Interest Survey for Pharmacy Based COVID-19 Therapy (10/22/21)
- IDPH Adopts CDC Recommendations for Booster Doses (10/22/21)
- Important COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement for Immediate Review (10/20/21)
- IDPH: Cycle 05 Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners (10/15/21)
- IDPH: Cycle 04 Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners (10/8/21)
- IDPH: IV Regeneron Formulations May Be Used for Subcutaneous Dosing (10/8/21)
- IDPH: Cycle 03 Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners (10/1/21)
September
- IDPH Interim Guidance: MIS-C Associated with COVID-19 (9/27/21)
- IDPH Emergency Rule for Hospitals (Sept. 2021)
- IDPH Emergency Rule for Hospitals (Sept. 2021)
- Cycle 02 Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners (9/24/21)
- Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Allocations to Healthcare Partners (9/16/21)
- IDPH FAQ on Face Covering & Vaccination Requirements (9/7/21)
- Executive Order 2021-22 (COVID-19 EO No. 88) (9/3/21)
August
- IDPH: MAb bam and ete EUA Updates (8/30/21)
- Resources for COVID-19 Care (8/27/21)
- Local EMA Directory (8/27/21)
- Executive Order re: Face Covering and Vaccination Requirements (8/26/21)
- Governor Announces Vaccination, Masking Requirements (8/26/21)
- IDPH Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Administration Toolkit (8/23/21)
- COVID-19 Executive Order No. 86 (8/20/21)
- IDPH: FDA Authorizes Shelf-life extension of bamlanivimab (8/20/21)
- Illinois FAQ on Updated CDC Mask Guidance for COVID-19 (8/19/21)
- IDPH Launches Online “Vax Verify” System (8/11/21)
June
- IDPH Notice on Medical Device Recall (6/29/21)
- Philips Respironics Medical Device Recall Letter
- Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics: IMMEDIATE PAUSE OF DISTRIBUTION of bamlanivimab & etesevimab (6/25/21)
May
- IDPH Update: COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Progress to Emergency Department and Inpatient Hospital Discharge (5/28/21)
- Governor Issues New Proclamation, Executive Order (5/28/21)
- Vaccination Access for Students Age 12+ (5/12/2021)
- Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutic ASPR/FDA Update (5/7/21)
- COVID-19 Test Positivity: 7 Day Rolling Average (5/2/21)
- COVID-19 Deaths: 7 Day Rolling Average (5/2/21)
- COVID-19 Hospitalizations (5/2/21)
- COVID-19 Cases: 7 Day Rolling Average (5/2/21)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Administered: 7 Day Rolling Average (5/2/21)
- Illinois Vaccination Progress by Category (of Total Population) (5/2/21)
- Illinois Vaccination Progress by Category (Ages 16 and Up) (5/2/21)
April
- Updated Interim Non-Emergent Pre-Procedure COVID-19 Testing Guidance (4/30/21)
- HFS COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Performed in Hospital-Based Outpatient Settings (4/19/21)
- Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutic ASPR Update (4/16/21)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Administered: 7 Day Rolling Average (4/4/21)
March
- Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutic Updates (3/26/21)
- BinaxNOW Expiration Date Extension (March 2021)
- IDPH Guidelines on Emergency Preparedness for Hospitals During COVID-19 (3/9/21)
- UPDATED Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Interim Guidance (3/2/21)
February
- Antibody Therapy Allocations to Hospital and Non-hospital Infusion Sites (2/19/21)
- Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (2/3/21)
- Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (Short Version) (2/3/21)
December
- IDPH Update on EMResource Reporting Frequency (12/18/20)
- IDPH Violence Prevention and Support Resources During Pandemic (12/1/20)
November
- IDPH Webinar Slides: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (11/30/20)
- IDPH Guidance on Antibody Treatment EUA (11/30/20)
- IDPH Memo: Week 3 Antibody Therapy Allocations (11/30/20)
- IDPH Memo: Week 2 Antibody Therapy Allocations (11/30/20)
- State of Illinois COVID-19 Update (11/17/20)
- IDPH Notice on EUA and Allocations of bamlanivimab (11/16/20)
- COVID-19 Response: Collaboration across the Continuum (Nov. 2020)
- State of Illinois COVID-19 Update (11/12/20)
- IDPH Expanding Access to BinaxNow Rapid Tests to All Illinois Hospitals (11/10/20)
- State Update on Contact Tracing (11/6/20)
October
- State of Illinois COVID-19 Update (10/29/20)
- New COVID-19 Cases: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/18/20)
- COVID-19 Tests Administered: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/16/20)
- COVID-19 Test Positivity: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/16/20)
- COVID-19 Deaths: 7 Day Rolling Average (10/16/20)
- COVID-19 Hospitalizations (10/16/20)
- Public Health Emergency Operations Center Remdesivir Update (10/2/20)
- Illinois Electronic Test Ordering and Reporting Portal (10/2/20)
September
- IHA Memo: HFS Cares Portal is Open (9/29/20)
- IDFPR Proclamation re: Licensure/Certification for Out-of-State Healthcare Professionals (9/18/20)
- First Round Distribution of CARES Act Funds Appropriated by General Assembly (9/17/20)
July
June
- COVID-19 Capacity and Utilization Reporting (6/8/20)
- State Announces Community-Based Testing Sites Now Open to All (6/4/20)
- IHA Summary: IDPH Notice on Elective Inpatient Surgeries and Procedures (6/3/20)
- IDPH: Elective Inpatient Surgeries and Procedures (6/3/20)
May
- Governor Reissues COVID-19 Executive Orders (5/29/20)
- Governor’s New Disaster Proclamation (5/29/20)
- Governor’s Executive Order: Restoring Illinois – Protecting Our Communities (5/29/20)
- IDPH Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention/Support Resources (5/28/20)
- IDPH: Roles Required - EMS Administrative Code and Furlough Issues (5/28/20)
- IDPH Guidance: Sexual Assault Emergency Services in EDs During COVID-19 Pandemic (5/18/20)
- IDPH: Perinatal Advisory Committee Provides Obstetrical & Neonatal Care Guidance during COVID-19 Pandemic
- IDPH: Support Persons in Health Care Facilities (including hospitals) (5/15/20)
- IDPH: COVID-19 Capacity and Utilization Reporting (5/15/20)
- IDPH Updated Testing Guidance (5/14/20)
- Services for Non-Veterans at Select VA Medical Centers (5/14/20)
- IHA Letter to Legislative Leaders re: COVID-19 Requests (5/11/20)
- IDPH Remdesivir Allocation (5/9/20)
- IDPH: Changes to Isolation Period for COVID-19 Cases (5/7/20)
- Elective Surgeries and Procedures FAQs (5/5/20)
- IDPH Assistance on COVID-19 Testing Supplies (5/1/20)
April
- Governor's Modified Stay-at-Home Executive Order (4/30/20)
- Healthcare Organizations Support Governor's Executive Order (4/29/20)
- Amicus Brief Supporting Governor's Executive Order (4/29/20)
- IDPH Update: COVID-19 Testing Guidance Expanded (4/27/20)
- RFI for COVID-19 PCR Testing (4/27/20)
- IDPH Update: Considerations for Healthcare Providers in ANY Healthcare Setting
- Follow Up Re: IDPH Guidance on Elective Surgeries and Procedures (4/25/20)
- IDPH Updated Guidance Regarding Elective Surgeries and Procedures (4/24/20)
- IDPH Update: HHS Data Requests from Hospitals - Reporting in EMResource (4/23/20)
- IDPH Overview: Emergency Rules for Executive Order No. 24
- IHA Summary: IDPH Guidelines on Emergency Preparedness for Hospitals During COVID-19 (4/18/20)
- IDPH on Crisis Standards of Care (4/18/20)
- Catastrophic Medical Incident Response Form (4/18/20)
- Catastrophic Incident Management Pathway (4/18/20)
- IDPH Guidance for Fatality Management During COVID-19 Response (4/17/20)
- Summary: IDPH Emergency Rules re: Executive Order No. 24 (4/17/20)
- Summary: COVID-19 Executive Order No. 24 (4/16/20)
- Rural Hospitals' COVID-19 Testing (4/13/20)
- IEMA FRI: Alternate Care Facilities Medical Services (4/11/20)
- IHA Memo on HFS Proposed Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment Changes (4/8/20)
- IHA COVID-19 Telehealth Update #1: State Coverage and Reimbursement (4/1/20)
- IDPH Guidance on the Use of Masks for the General Public
- IDPH Community-Based Testing Sites
- IDPH: Updated Guidance for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
- IDPH: Transfer of Patients from Hospital Settings to Skilled and Intermediate LTC Facilities