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Public Health Officials Announce 521 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

News – Monday, May 31, 2021

More than 67% of Illinois adults have received at least one vaccine dose and more than 50% are fully vaccinated

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 521 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths.  In addition, more than 67% of Illinois adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose and more than 50% of Illinois adults are fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Cook County: 1 male 30s, 1 female 50s, 3 males 50s, 2 females 60s, 7 males 60s, 2 females 70s, 2 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 5 males 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
  • DuPage County: 1 male 50s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
  • Kane County: 1 male 70s
  • Lake County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 70s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,382,186 cases, including 22,827 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 25,692 specimens for a total of 24,616,087.  As of last night, 1,093 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 294 patients were in the ICU and 167 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from May 24-30, 2021 is 1.6%.  The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from May 24-30, 2021 is 2.0%.

A total of 11,291,906 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight.  The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 50,162 doses.  Yesterday, 22,255 doses were reported administered in Illinois. 

*All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered.  For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.