2009 flu pandemic in the United States by state the Chicago metropolitan area – was reported by state health authorities on May 28, 2009 but this was not reflected in the CDC official numbers by the end of the month. A total of 3,366 cases and 17 deaths have been confirmed in Illinois as of July 24. As of January 2010, a total of 2931 hospitalizations due to confirmed A/H1N1 infection and a total of 97 confirmed deaths due to H1N1 have been reported in Illinois. On April 28, an unidentified Notre Dame student was confirmed as the first case of swine flu in this state. The patient had
New York State Senate legislative matters). The Secretary of the Senate is responsible for administering the Senate's office space, overseeing the handling of bills and the oversight of the sergeants-at-arms and the stenographer. The position is currently held by Frank Patience, who was elected to a two-year position in January 2011. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Elected in a special election As of August 2018, the State Senate committee chairs were as follows (committee chairs are Republican unless otherwise noted): New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature. There are 63 seats in the Senate, and its