SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations between Monday and Tuesday dropped beneath 5,000.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,965 people with the virus as of Monday night were occupying Illinois hospitals.
1,057 of virus patients were in intensive care, and 598 needed the help of ventilators to breathe.
Overall, 7,359 new cases and 117 deaths were reported.
A total of 92,922 people took tests that were submitted to laboratories throughout the state. The state’s rolling seven-day positivity rate was 8.6%.
A more comprehensive look at state and local COVID data can be found HERE.
