COVID-19 has killed an average of 48 Illinoisans per day since mid-March.
With 11 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 by public health officials on Saturday, Illinois’ coronavirus death toll has climbed to 8,008. Since a South Side woman became the state’s first resident known to succumb to the virus March 16, COVID-19 has killed an average of about 48 Illinoisans per day over that five-month stretch. And with cases on the rise again statewide, officials are urging people to take health precautions more seriously to help save lives. “Today is a solemn day in Illinois as we’ve now lost 8,000 lives to COVID-19,” Gov. J. B. Pritzker said in a statement. “As we mourn the family, friends and neighbors who have been taken too soon, let’s do our part to prevent more senseless tragedy.
