44 more deaths, 2,104 confirmed COVID-19 infections in Illinois
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CHICAGO - Illinois health officials on Wednesday said another 2,104 people tested positive for the coronavirus, while another 44 people died.
Seven of the new deaths were in Cook County, spanning from a woman in her 50s to a man in his 90s, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The state has now recorded 1,191,520 total cases and 20,626 deaths tied to COVID-19.
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Another 82,449 vaccines were administered statewide on Tuesday, health officials said. The seven-day average is now 84,202 shots per day.