SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported less than 500 cases of COVID-19, 462.
The total number of cases of the virus since the pandemic began sits at 137,224.
There were 26 additional deaths also reported, bringing the death total to 6,671.
Over the past 24 hours, 18,219 specimens were collected for labs across the state. The total number of specimens collected for coronavirus in Illinois is under 1.4 million.
The state’s seven day positivity rate remains at 2%.