3,002 new cases: Rising virus counts, including in suburban Cook, threaten 'Bridge Phase'

New cases of COVID-19 spiked up to 3,002 Friday — the highest since early February — as state officials warned of a possible virus resurgence. Even as the state approaches nearly one in six Illinoisans fully vaccinated, the rising numbers of cases and hospitalizations are throwing a curve at hopes of easing existing restrictions on activities and moving to a “Bridge Phase” of reopening in mid-April.

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