SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 1,668 new cases of COVID-19, including 7 additional deaths.
IDPH is now reporting a total of 235,023 cases and 8,026 deaths.
Around 50,000 tests continue to be completed each day. 47,379 tests were completed in the last 24 hours.
A total of 4,064,161 specimens have been collected.
In addition, the seven-day statewide positivity rate continues to hold steady. The positivity rate in the last seven days is 4.1%, the same as it was on Friday of last week.
As of Sunday night, 1,492 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19 in Illinois. Of those, 347 were in the ICU and 157 on ventilators.
More information and numbers on COVID-19 in the area and state can be found HERE.
