Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has had 98,030 confirmed virus cases, and 4,379 deaths.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Even as 146 more coronavirus patients in Illinois died in the past day, and overall cases continued to rise, the number of people being treated in hospitals continued to drop as Illinois remains on pace to enter the next phase of reopening at the end of the month.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said there have been 1,545 new confirmed coronavirus caes in Illinois in the past 24 hours, including 146 additional deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, Illinois has had 98,030 confirmed virus cases, and 4,379 deaths.
As of Monday night, 4,002 virus patients were being treated in Illinois hospitals, including 993 in intensive care, and 576 on ventilators.
