The Department of Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday the enrollment numbers for the first three months under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) show that 61,111 Illinois residents have selected a private health insurance plan through the federal web site since registration began on October.

“While we are encouraged by the increased enrollment in the Market Health Insurance , which is almost eight times more than it was in December , there is still much work to do to reach the population still does not have health coverage in Illinois , ” Get Covered Illinois Executive Director Jennifer Koehler said.

The campaign Get Covered Illinois will enter a new phase during Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Over 80 enrollment events will be organized by community partners statewide, and there will be more than 25 outreach programs in churches in Illinois.

To find events in your area, go to www.getcoveredillinois.gov.