Headlines for Saturday, August 14th
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,114 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 24 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1, 454, 208 cases, including 23, 575 deaths. As of mid-last week 1,608, individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital. Of those, 324 were in the ICU and 152 patients were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Aug 5th – 11th is 5%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Aug 5th – 11th is 5.8%. A total of 13,463...