Illinois close to having 70% of residents 65 and older vaccinated, but rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases will prevent state from opening up further

Almost 70% of Illinois residents 65 and over have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, but an increase in COVID-19 cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations will keep the state from entering the “bridge” phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan.