COVID-19 Cases Are On The Rise In Some Parts Of Illinois. This Worries Experts. – WBEZ (Chicago)

Illinois has tested an average of 29,000 people per day in the past week, which is much higher than average testing rates during the peak of the pandemic. But two Illinois epidemiologists said more data is needed to understand those increased testing numbers. “Say they are testing the baseball team every single day. That’s going to be leading you a different direction versus this is all people coming to the ER with symptoms."