Lake Co. COVID Positivity Rate Hits All-Time Low

Libertyville IL

25 May, 2021

4:49 PM

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LAKE COUNTY, IL — The coronavirus positivity rate has dipped to its lowest point in Lake County. Currently, the seven-day rolling average for the positivity rate is 1.6 percent and has been steadily dropping in recent weeks, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health statistics. In comparison, at the end of June 2020 and early July 2020, when much of the state saw a brief summer reprieve from the pandemic, Lake County recorded its lowest positivity rate for 2020 at 2.9 percent. Sign up for your local Patch newsletter and breaking news updates for the latest news in your town The most recent data shows that of the 2,849 people who took COVID-19 tests on May 22 in Lake County, 57 received a positive result. The state health department uses a seven-day rolling average to determine the positivity rate, which has been a key metric in determining whether to reopen businesses and create specific mandates throughout the pandemic. So far, 38.35 percent of Lake County residents are fully vaccinated. Across Illinois, 40.12 percent of residents are fully vaccinated, according to the IDPH. MORE ON PATCHLake County Vaccination Portal Set To Open For Kids Ages 12-15Six Flags Donates 50K Free Tickets To Those Who Get VaccineWalgreens Launches Vaccine Appointment And Ride Service With UberWalk-Ins 'Welcome' At Fairgrounds Vaccination Site Starting May 1IL To 'Adjust' Mask Mandate After CDC Issues New Outdoor GuidanceAdvocate Health Project Daffodil Memorializes COVID-19 Victims