State health officials announced Wednesday another 1,941 new COVID-19 cases and 35 more deaths.
There are now nearly 266,151 total cases and 8,367 deaths statewide, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The state’s rolling seven-day positivity rate is at 3.7%, health officials said.
As of Tuesday night, 1,565 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19, according to the health department. Of those, 345 patients were in the ICU and 143 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
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Figures released this week by Chicago Public Schools show that eight of the system’s workers have died from the virus, while more than 250 others have tested positive.