Prognosis
Illinois’s Covid Curve Drops More Sharply Than Peers After Surge
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As the pandemic begins to recede in U.S. states, Illinois is among America’s most improved.
The nation’s sixth-most-populous state has had a notable turnaround since its case curve peaked in November, compared with large peers including California, Georgia, New York, Florida and Pennsylvania. The improved metrics follow almost two months of tightened restrictions that Governor J.B. Pritzker enacted to avoid a holiday surge.