SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 1,707 new cases of COVID-19.
During the Wednesday-to-Thursday reporting period, 24 passed away from the virus.
The rolling seven-day positivity rate was 4.1% as 44,510 specimens were taken during that time.
1,631 people as of Wednesday night were in Illinois hospitals. Of those, 390 were intensive care-level.
151 people were on ventilators.
More information and numbers on COVID-19 in the area and state can be found HERE.
