FOP Grant Recipient Dr. Mithal on ABC7 on COVID-19

This week, ABC7 Chicago featured FOP Grant Recipient Dr. Mithal and her colleagues’ continued work on COVID-19 and pregnancy.

“One other bonus of getting the vaccine during pregnancy is that the antibodies are transferred to the baby.” Dr. Leena Mithal

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials reported 9,463 new COVID cases and 87 related deaths Wednesday.

There have been 2,939,099 total COVID cases, including 31,123 deaths in the state since the pandemic began.

The seven-day statewide test positivity rate is 8.2%.