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Illinois reports 2,907 new COVID-19 cases, 25 additional deaths

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  April 24, 2021 12:18pm CDT
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,907 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 25 additional deaths, on Saturday.

IDPH is reporting a total of 1,318,998 cases, including 21,802 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 94,766 specimens for a total of 22,208,256.  

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As of Friday night, 2,048 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 462 patients were in the ICU and 234 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from April 17-23, 2021 is 3.5%.  The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from April 17-23, 2021 is 4.1%.

On Friday, 125,524 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered in Illinois. .

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