Illinois confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 828 to a total of 144,013 on Wednesday following the first weekend under Phase 4 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s reopening plan.
CHICAGO (WLS) — As COVID-19 cases in other parts of the country continue to surge, Chicago and Illinois remain somewhat stable. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 828 new coronavirus cases and 30 additional deaths on Wednesday. There’s now a total of 144,013 confirmed cases across the state, including 6,951 deaths. Deaths from COVID-19 reported across Illinois include the following:- Cook County: 1 female 40s, 1 male 40s, 1 male 50s, 1 male 60s, 3 females 70s, 3 males 70s, 3 female 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 90s- DuPage 1 male 40s, 1 female 90s- Kane County: 1 male 60s, 2 females 80s- Lake County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 female 80s- Madison County: 1 male 70s- Sangamon County: 1 female 70s- St. Clair County: 1 female 80s- Will County: 1 female 60s- Winnebago County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 80sWithin the last 24 hours, Illinois performed 33,090 tests – a new single-day record in Illinois – bringing the state’s total to more than 1.6 million. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from June 24 -June 30 is 2.
