Illinois reports 4,004 coronavirus cases, 21 deaths

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Dr. Shikha Jain from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about the state of Illinois' reopening plans and what to expect as we head into summer.

CHICAGO - Illinois health officials announced Friday that 4,004 more residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 21 more people have died.

The new cases come along with a record 164,462 more vaccinations Thursday, bringing the total number of doses administered to 6,871,645, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The state’s positivity rate is at 4.2% Friday after climbing gradually for several consecutive days, health officials said.

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Since the start of the pandemic, 1,273,200 Illinois residents have tested positive for COVID-19, health officials said, and 21,476 of them have died.

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