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By IIS Radio
SPRINGFIELD – A lot more people are getting tested for COVID-19 in Illinois.
The number of tests run has soared this month, hitting a pandemic-high of nearly 234,000 on Saturday.
Testing, social distancing, getting vaccinated and continuing to wear a mask is still vitally important as cases rise says Gov. JB Pritzker.
“It’s very important that people just take extra precautions, especailly now, because our hospitals are filling up, with unvaccinated people I might add,” said Pritzker.
The latest daily totals include 7,930 new cases and 28 additional deaths. Over 3,600 COVID patients are currently in the hospital.
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