By WJBC Staff
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported 8,691 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus and 90 additional deaths.
Public Health Officials Announce 8,691 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease: https://t.co/zfqdkvQjAq
— IDPH (@IDPH) December 7, 2020
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 796,264 cases, including 13,343 deaths. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 77,569 tests for a total 11,178,783. As of last night, 5,190 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,123 patients were in the ICU and 648 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate is 10.3%.
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