IDPH: Illinois continues downward COVID-19 trend last week Aug 29, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination Illinois’ COVID-19 metrics continued to trend downward last week, according to Department of Public Health data.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.