Illinois reports 23 coronavirus deaths and 974 new cases
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 30: A lion sculpture in front of the Art Institute wears a mask with a depiction of the Chicago flag on April 30, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
CHICAGO - State health officials Monday said another 23 people died of COVID-19 in Illinois, raising the statewide death toll to 5,412.
There are also 974 new cases of the coronavirus in the state, bringing the Illinois total to 121,234, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
To date, a total of 918,273 COVID-19 tests have been performed in Illinois, the department said.