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Illinois health officials reported 2,838 new COVID-19 cases and 102 deaths Thursday. Gov. Pritzker announced an expansion of Phase 1B vaccine eligibility to include those with high-risk medical conditions. IDPH confirmed the South African variant is here.
Illinois health officials reported 1,747 new COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths Monday. Some of the state's coronavirus testing sites are closed for cold, and the weather is also affecting the numbers the state reports.
Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,660 new coronavirus cases, 83 deaths; some testing sites close due to cold ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team
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Illinois health officials reported 3,660 new COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths Friday.
The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,141,219, with a total of 19,526 deaths, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 105,085 specimens for a total of 16,464,740.
The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Jan. 29-Feb. 4 is 4.3%.
A total of 1,635,925 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago, with an additional 496,100 doses allocated to federal government partners for long-term care facilities, bringing the total number delivered in Illinois to 2,132,025.