To more regions Cook County and Chicago are on track to move into tier one tomorrow, which would allow for limited reopening of bars and restaurants. I’m happy to have Dr. Ezike give you more. Gov. padding-top: 4px; Some will be directly to pharmacies, some will be to our platform, this em track where the local health departments are putting in information about their pods. background-image: url("images/mejs-controls-dark.svg"); So we have those situations, I’ve talked to all of my peers and the bordering states, none of us are going to get into Well, you don’t you don’t live here, but you work here. /* Progress and audio bars */ -webkit-border-radius: 3px; It’s part of the effort to address inequities across the state. If someone says that they are, you know, of the of a group that they’re not Do we have a way to really mitigate that that’s, that’s a little different. .wp-caption img { And that’s the vast majority of people, people who are not have the ability now to call their local public health department and get more information. Although appointments will be hard to get for some time, times will become more and more available to you to make appointments for as our state receives increasing numbers of doses. Will the state at some point set up a hotline to assist them? That is to say for three days in a row. What we’ve done, and where we’re headed next is what I want to present. And we will talk about that now. The guard is just one piece of our state’s vaccination administration. Gov. Our small business development centers and community navigators will also serve to support small businesses who qualify for the soon to launch federal economic injury disaster loan program for hard hit businesses in low income areas, and the shuttered venue operator grants, providing support for theatres, and cinemas, concert venues and more under COVID-19 stimulus authorized by Congress last month. I think people will get to know that as we move forward. Let us know what you need to know! overnight in the hospitals across Illinois, 3179 individuals were hospitalized with COVID. It’s the also the people that will staff those beds and so by having access to our Statewide Contract, you can now have access to get a pool of staff that can staff beds as needed. So, to the Biden’s so that was under the Trump administration, same as happening under the Biden administration. } border-radius: 3px; And if so, where is that direction? top: 19px; And so we are all protected in this work environment if we are vaccinated. This makes no sense. You know, I have colleagues in the UK that I converse with regularly and is very helpful to get, you know, their information as well, we’ll continue to use that information, what our colleagues have seen to make sure that we’re keeping a close eye and that we’re giving all the appropriate guidance, and making sure that we don’t react too late. Statewide, DANVILLE – Brennon Hightower says Black history is lacking in the education her two sons receive at their public school in Danville, a city in, URBANA – The U.S. is the only industrialized nation where the rate of pregnancy-related deaths is on the rise. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-hovered, /* Progress and audio bar background */ /* Player controls */ Where do I go? J.B. Pritzker is set to update the state on the response to the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. What Can Be Done To Keep New Mothers From Dying? necessary. But we do need to message to our population that we don’t want to inadvertently create a situation where they catch COVID while waiting for their vaccine Three hours later. .wp-caption-text { Starting Monday our National Guard sites as well as local health departments and many pharmacies will be taking appointments for those in phase one be including at Walgreens, CVS and jewel osco. Joe Biden Elected President Of The United States. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the closing of every school in the state until March 30 amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. } So moving forward for all the regions that are in phase four already. But that can change like you said, In March, we think that could become the predominant variance. Illinois Gov. We know that viruses constantly change and new variants of the virus are expected, we must continue to stay on guard as the virus that causes covid 19 mutates and as these new variants are in fact detected, we will continue to perform genomic sequence testing on more and more specimens to help detect these variants and their potential spread. Let me explain to you that the ACEP committee at CDC recommended that we vaccinate prisoners at the same time that we vaccinate corrections officers. You can view daily press briefings and relevant press releases below. So people will who are able to get online. So starting this coming Monday, January 25. And so I think you have to accept that there’s only so much that can be done. What about seniors who don’t have access to transportation, transportation? And as of today, that is that is regions three, and as well as regions five, and six. And then the second part of the question, can you explain how the state staffing contract helps make up the hospital bed, right. Let me pause to just acknowledge the heroic efforts of our Illinois national guard who have deployed to not only stand up mass vaccination sites, but also to protect the inauguration in Washington DC, and to protect our State Capitol Complex, all just in the last week alone. I think it would be irresponsible, in fact, to set a date and tell you that that is when everybody is going to be vaccinated or every adult or even in the next phase one See? And I think for the for the most part, things will hold, I know that nothing is ever perfect. visibility: hidden; J.B. Pritzker is expected to hold a COVID-19 briefing this afternoon. font-size: 10px But those sacrifices are truly making a real difference. I’m also cautious as the governor mentioned that as we begin to see these other variants of COVID-19 spread. We know from past rounds that the Federal PPP has presented tremendous barriers for very small businesses and those that are minority owned, since both tend not to have the in house navigation expertise of larger corporations. text-align: left; } Regarding the 7000 cases today, that number if you note is slightly higher than what we’ve been seeing. Anyone can put a bed in a in a room in an empty space can convert an empty wing into into a medical floor. Well, they weren’t moved ahead. WATCH LIVE: At 11:30 am today the Pritzker administration is holding a press briefing to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. /* Reduce height of the progress and audio bars */ I think for the most part, things will follow according to the guidance. height: 90px; President Biden has been in office for less than two days. } And so we have many people that live in Indiana and work in Illinois. background: #db4e88; May 27 briefing: Gov. But all the while building toward the economic recovery that we all know we need by helping job creators survive and thrive as we work to overcome this pandemic. Our statewide positivity is the lowest it’s been since mid October. We know the numbers now are very, very low. We prefer to style these with the main accent color of our theme */ So it’s really actually a fairly standard movement by states to make sure that they’re decoupling. New Illinois Law Expands Black History Education — But How Will It Be Taught? What do we know about tomorrow? Today. As a result of planks, remember, the issue here is very much our children carrying at home to their parents to their grandparents, right after interacting very closely, as you know, sometimes, you know, without a lot of padding or whatever, right in interacting with one another. And if you’re a worker who is classified by the CDC, as a frontline essential workers such as teachers, first responders and grocery workers. .jet-smart-listing__post-title:after { WILL and the Illinois Newsroom are committed to bringing you in-depth, relevant coverage that keeps you informed and engages you with our community and state. It’s looking like they will get there. Ask Illinois Newsroom, and we’ll try our best to answer. additionally, not all seniors are computer literate? It comes as the state is encouraging Illinoisians … }); Sports like basketball, or football or wrestling pose a higher risk compared to those such as track and field or baseball or gymnastics. We’ve seen incredible work though, among those local public health departments across the state. padding: 1px; Pritzker again made pleas to Illinois residents to stay home to stop the spread of the virus. Of course, that’s easier said than done. Illinois cases .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-current, People want to make sure that oh, you know, they told me 11 but maybe other people might come in and try to do a walk in and take mice, we have everyone we want to rest assured that those appointments are going to be adhered to people cannot come in off the street as a walk in and take your vaccine. Since yesterday, we’ve received reports of 95 individuals who have passed from COVID, for a total of 18,615 lives lost to COVID-19. Our Illinois National Guard mobile vaccination teams have begun operations at six vaccination sites in Cook County, working in partnership with the local public health department. bottom: 0; As you heard today, things have changed. I’m working a lot on the CDCs report from last Friday regarding the estimate or the projections that be 117 variants going to be that on variant the United States within six to eight weeks in March. That way, it’s a lot harder to create an ICU bed because of the intense amount of equipment, the high tech equipment that’s necessary. So we are saying that, you know, if you work here, you reside here, yes, you will take advantage of this vaccine, and that will help our community, our communities be safer. That’s less than 4% of the one B population. He warned against a second spike in cases in Illinois. Watch coronavirus livestream coverage of the outbreak as COVID-19 spreads, impacting markets and daily life across the U.S. and abroad. /* Player background */ It’s been a violent start to 2021 in Chicago, which has recorded 131 homicides in the first three months of the year. color: #888888; So it’s not for the whole state. js.src = "https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; They’ve been organized protests about the issue, I hear and I see and I feel the passion around youth sports, I take very seriously the value that recreational outlets offer the physical and the mental health of our children, I also take very seriously the need to protect them, as do their parents, and their coaches and the broader communities. This is in fact, not just an ASAP recommendation, but the Bureau of Prisons for the federal government is vaccinating prisoners. Pritzker delivers a COVID-19 briefing – 12 p.m. January 22, 2021 11:30 am 25 News Coronavirus, Top Stories. This week alone Illinois set three days of records for vaccine doses administered and not just by squeaking by. Would that mean more vaccines or just better distribution? So I don’t have control on when we’ll send more. Because of the supply limitations, I want to re emphasize that vaccinations will be given by appointment only. Home » Topics & Services » Diseases and Conditions » Diseases A-Z » COVID-19 Home » Media & Publications » COVID-19 Press Briefings March … I’ve directed my administration to provide community navigators through our small business centers, to our small business development centers to work directly with our small business owners, helping them access the dollars they deserve. content: ''; And we’re providing the best data we can so that people can see what is happening as quickly as possible in their respective communities. We’re not we’re not making the vaccine. Pritzker is holding a press briefing in Champaign to discuss what K-12 students returning to the classroom could look like in Illinois. And they’d like to hear their neighbor, tell them that they had it, and it was fine. Biden vanquished his Republican foe after, CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. There’s been a lot of blowback that some high profile Illinoisans have been getting vaccine ahead of others who might be in more need. In a very short period of time. The briefings began 82 days ago, Pritzker said. Where do I sign up to give that safety and that sense of security? 4/16/2021 5:56:54 PM cookie : true, } Can you provide more information on the vaccine doses administered to people from out of state, where do these most of these people work and live? Because until we see what vaccine production and deliveries will look like, it’s impossible to predict. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-horizontal-volume-total { (function(d, s, id){ top: 0; So we we have a clear set of guidance. } */ Can you speak to the conversation that’s brewing in Illinois about Line Jumping for those who shouldn’t be getting it in the proper order? border: 0 none; Can you elaborate a little bit more on folks who right now want to plan their Monday or plan a week or Monday? So Illinois, of course, by virtue of our position in the in the country is bordered by multiple states, right. } You can watch the most recent press briefings at 12 p.m. every day here on Illinois Newsroom. My administration has worked with public health officials to balance supporting the economy with keeping people safe. We all should be so very proud of our Illinois National Guard. J.B. Pritzker speaks during the daily press briefing regarding the coronavirus pandemic Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. We will launch walk in locations and round the clock operations. Pritzker, Copyright © 2021 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. J.B. Pritzker says all four of Illinois’ health regions will be allowed to enter phase three of reopening beginning Friday. And so I know that each of those individuals have appointments. I hope that we’ll all use the experience that we have garnered as we go forward so that we don’t in fact, see another surge and go back into higher levels of mitigation that would suspend these levels of play. But they’ll be able to go on there and link to whatever is closest to them a pharmacy partner or local public health department or some other series of links. J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike held a COVID-19 press briefing today as cases and hospitalizations in Illinois reach record highs. We have had teams of people within idph work with infectious disease can Sultan’s moral philosophers bio emphasis, to really look at the guidance that was given by the A CIP and then see if there were any adjustments. And now they’re proposing blowing perhaps a half a billion dollar hole in next year’s budget. And so I think, you know, this is new. Well I think it’s terrific. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight. It’s always been the case that if we see resurgences you know that we’re gonna have to bring back mitigations that’s always been the case. So regions three, five, and six are currently in phase four, we do hope for more regions to join them. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike will be streamed live in the player above. And of those 3179 661 were in the intensive care units, and 348 patients were on ventilators. Let me start by saying that people will be able to go to a website that will get them to either their local public health department or to a pharmacy where they can sign up for an appointment. CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday he planned to sign an executive order effectively lifting the stay-at-home restrictions that had been imposed on the state’s residents for more than two months amid the coronavirus pandemic. Yeah, so we have not only a social media campaign to address them, but also we’ve talked to the union representatives, for example, for many of these folks to make sure that they’re communicating to their union members. And a virus that’s more contagious, ultimately results in more cases, more hospitalizations, and more deaths. J.B. Pritzker says that despite reopening more portions of the state’s economy, coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations are continuing to trend in the right direction. And that case loads are beginning to surge at rates that we haven’t seen before, then obviously, we’ll be moving into different mitigations. And so being able to get additional, additional staff to staff beds is is makes all the difference in the world. Senator Durbin acknowledged today that he is disappointed by how few nursing home workers are willing to be vaccinated, what’s being done to convince these workers to vaccinate? You know, I don’t think there’ll be any loss, any shortage of slots in terms of people not filling up the slots, given how many people are eligible now and how eager people are to get the vaccine. text-align: center; FB.init({ And as well as other metrics. We have worked tirelessly over the past year to provide the latest health guidance to combat COVID-19. FB.AppEvents.logPageView(); font-size: 13px He’s also asking Congress for $20 billion to expand vaccination centers, and mobile clinics beyond what we’ve already planned, and for funding to hire 100,000 new public health workers to build up our nation’s underappreciated and understaffed public health infrastructure. Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois held a press briefing today, April 10. Offer virtual office hours in every region, support for local chambers of commerce and collaborate with local governments to raise awareness. margin-left: auto !important; Why are we doing this? It’s in that context that I want to provide an update on the progress of Illinois COVID-19 vaccine administration plan. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Husband and father. J.B. Pritzker has extended the state’s stay-at-home order through the month of May. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); We’ve seen people line up for hours and even spend the night to get a vaccine. Election Interference, Immigration, Pritzker Prize: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. So, they’re very much at risk. And so that’s where everyone comes in to continue as the governor has implored, continue with the masking and the safe choices that will allow these numbers to continue in the downward right direction. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will … So it’s per region, right? And as you know, many, many of them have several comorbidities. Where Can You Get Tested for COVID-19 In Central Illinois? You can watch previous days' 2:30 p.m. announcements in the videos below. And as the vaccine successfully goes into the arms of the people of Illinois, what will never change is our commitment to protect the health and safety of all communities and to provide as much information as quickly as we can to all of the residents of Illinois. So no, no, no group? margin-right: auto !important; JB Pritzker, Governor On January 14, 2019, Illinois inaugurated Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton to lead Illinois into a new century as we enter our 201st year. And then at the highest level, when tournaments and championship games across leagues can be permissible, as has been the case throughout the pandemic, we can’t change the fact that there are different sports and they have different levels of risk. This does not mean however, the right way that that right away, you will be able to get the vaccine as quickly as you have in the past gotten your flu shot. With the state of Illinois set to move forward into Phase Three of the “Restore Illinois” plan this week, Gov. Has the state of Illinois directed Walgreens, pharmacies and whatnot to stop vaccinating people with surplus doses, even if it meant the vaccine to be thrown out? -khtml-border-radius: 3px; } And are they primarily healthcare workers? Join with thousands of others to keep this important public media-based resource available to all. more than twice what they were this summer. What do we not know about the variant that you wish he knew at this point that would be useful for you in your job right now? J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike are holding daily COVID-19 press briefings as cases and hospitalizations in Illinois reach record highs. Yeah, so just to be clear, you know, there is going to be on the Coronavirus website information and somebody was asking is that links, so there are going to be different links. No, but we are collecting as much data as we can. This meets our criteria to substantially complete phase one A. JB Pritzker and … } Already today, the Walgreens appointment website is up and running and the others will soon follow. Schools Closed Because Of Virus; Here’s How They’re Feeding Students. .mytheme-mejs-container.mejs-container, .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-button > button { NOTE: Daily press conferences from Gov. margin: 10px; With a special focus on businesses who haven’t received aid from the state, because we know the need is still so great. And so that announcement will be made tomorrow, whether it’s confirmed that 10 and 11 have reached tier one. Our objective is simple and this pandemic as quickly as possible. Read and listen to the latest update from the governor’s office on new cases, phased re-opening and closings of different regions and the state’s ongoing pandemic response. } Last week, the federal government’s paycheck Protection Program or PPP reopened with another $280 billion in forgivable loans, offering another opportunity for small businesses to unlock emergency funds. I’ve made clear to Illinois congressional delegation the need to take up this legislation immediately 48 hours into this new president’s term and 11 months into this pandemic, it finally feels like help is on the way. HAZEL CREST, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker held his daily COVID-19 briefing today from Belleville where he said things are moving in a concerning direction in Region 4. So we’re working on systems where everyone has to be registered ahead of time. So we know that there are some areas of the state that are struggling like they do have fewer beds available and the med med search department. As the nation awaits greater supplies and ramps up vaccination sites, every Illinois and can do their part to fight this pandemic with the tools we know work, masking and distancing. } There are additional vaccines in the pipeline that may soon see FDA approval, and that will help but there are 3.2 million Illinoisans in phase one B, so there will be far greater demand than supply for at least the near term. And we need your help to do that, of course. That’s that’s not that’s not correct. A clear sky. JB Pritzker announced Friday that Regions 1, 2 and 5 meet health metrics to move to Tier 2 mitigations, effective immediately. SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- Gov. background-color: #FFFFFF; But when there are, you know, the additional open to the masses, and I know it’s confusing and it’s also frustrating that yes, I’m going to be eligible as of Monday, but I can’t get it on Monday and unfortunately, that is the message when we get 100 about 120 maybe 120 6000 doses next week for a pool of three point 2 million for one B plus the remnants of that first pool, we have almost 4 million people that are eligible. early studies have shown that the virus the variant first detected in the United Kingdom spreads more quickly, and that could cause our case counts to skyrocket. top: 6px; ... CHICAGO-Governor JB Pritzker today announced the administration has provided over $1.3 billion in funding this year for businesses and families through COVID-19 emergency assistance programs. You can watch the most recent […] May 28 briefing: IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike reveals the latest coronavirus data for Illinois. So will continue to follow the science. .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-buffering, What are these governors recklessly endangering the lives of students? Some of them are specified where they’ve already targeted a group and said, We are still working on, you know, dentists in the community who didn’t have an appropriate way to get vaccinated as part of one a and so only those dentists that were trying to be targeted, will have that link to sign up. xfbml : true, margin: 0; Watch Live: Gov. NBC 5 will continue to stream those announcements in the player above. appId : '230266854784227', On May 29, Pritzker said he would end daily briefings and replace them with "briefings specifically dedicated to COVID-19 only on an as-needed basis.". Pritzker Announces $1.6 Billion In Federal Funding For Early Childhood Services. Our community navigators will sponsor more than 100 webinars in the coming weeks. If you work in my office, we are swapping air together, regardless of where you put your head down to sleep at night. Just yesterday, on the first full day of the Biden Harris administration, the President signed 10 executive orders designed specifically to address this pandemic, including something I’ve been calling for the invocation of the defense production act, to improve the supply chain that we need to enhance vaccine production, as well as increased testing and treatment therapies for Illinoisans and for all Americans. So we’re very proud of the the document that we’ve had, and we’ve worked really hard to make sure that there are no, that we’re not making exceptions just based on, you know, requests from other individuals. Things have changed as a result of the great work that people have done across the state following the mitigations. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor. And, you know, I’m pleased that we’re able to move into phase one, B, we have, as you know, 3.2 million people in this next phase, the vast majority are people 65 and over, and we’re glad to be able to get to them. ... Today… .mytheme-mejs-container .mejs-time-handle-content { And some regions have made enough progress to advance to phase four, which is a level of reduced mitigations that we achieved last summer. Pritzker Announces Modified Stay-At-Home Order: What Is Essential/Prohibited? } Illinois business interruption grant program, the largest of its kind in the nation delivered a record number of grants to rural micro and minority owned businesses statewide. And while COVID-19 hospitalizations are still JB Pritzker announced Friday that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in, Building Trust Is Key To Ensuring Farmworker Access To COVID Testing, Vaccine, Cómo Eliminar Las Barreras A Las Pruebas De COVID Para Trabajadores Agrícolas, https://illinoisnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gov-1-22-21.mp3, https://illinoisnewsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gov-1-22-21qa.mp3. .wp-caption { With new strains of the virus and Illinois and the US and vaccine distribution not yet at levels you’d prefer, why is now the right time to reduce mitigations throughout Illinois, is it possible we could see a return of increased mitigations if there’s wider spread? JB Pritzker holds a briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic and state's response. But those sacrifices are being made to achieve this progress so you don ’ t access! 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