Illinois Surpasses 250,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases; Deaths Climb To 8,179
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports Illinois has seen a total of 250,961 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, including 8,179 deaths.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reports Illinois has seen a total of 250,961 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, including 8,179 deaths.
Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 1,403 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and an addition five confirmed deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced 2,806 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths, with a total of 61,936 tests processed.
After fixing a technical issue that had delayed reporting results from tens of thousands of COVID-19 tests this week, public health officials announced new records in both confirmed cases and overall daily tests reported on Friday.
Since the start of the pandemic, IDPH has reported a total of 240,003 cases of COVID-19, including 8,115 deaths.
The Metro East region of Illinois near St. Louis will see tighter restrictions imposed beginning Wednesday, as its COVID-19 positivity rate has continued to rise.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 1,492 new cases of COVID-19, and 39 additional deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said, as of Monday, there have been 235,023 total coronavirus cases in Illinois since the start of the pandemic, including 8,026 deaths.
Illinois public health officials Saturday announced 1,992 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 11 additional confirmed deaths.
For the eighth time this month, public health officials have announced more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, as the state continues to see a slow rise in cases since late June.
As it stands, the Illinois Department of Public Health has recorded 227,334 COVID-19 cases, including 7,977 deaths.
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday was 1,680. That brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Illinois at 225,627 cases, including 7,954 deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said, since the start of the pandemic, the state has now had a total of 221,790 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 7,888 deaths.
Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including six additional deaths.
Illinois public health officials Saturday announced 2,356 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 17 additional deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that as of Friday, the state has recorded 215,929 cases, including 7,857 deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports the state now has a total 213,721 of coronavirus cases, including 7,833 deaths.
On Tuesday, the number of COVID-19 cases was at 1,740.
On Sunday, Illinois had 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the State of Illinois announced new mitigation efforts Sunday for the Metro East region downstate.
Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 18 additional confirmed deaths.
Riverside Brookfield High School on Friday reversed course on its courses, deciding to switch to an all e-learning model to start the school year instead of a planned hybrid approach.
According to the IDPH, Illinois has recorded 196,948 cases, including 7,657 deaths.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was joined by public health experts on Sunday as he emphasized the need to maintain rules about wearing masks and social distancing to fight the pandemic – without politics getting into it.
IDPH also reported the state's second-highest daily testing total on Saturday, with Illinois laboratories reporting 48,016 tests in the past 24 hours.
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