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Illinois health officials confirm 42,559 new COVID-19 cases, 182 deaths since reporting last Friday

Updated  December 3, 2021 12:27pm CST
Coronavirus
FOX 32 Chicago

Omicron variant confirmed in multiple states

Illinois health officials say the Omicron variant is probably in Illinois, but it hasn’t been officially identified.

CHICAGO - On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 42,559 new COVID-19 cases in the state, including 182 additional deaths, since Nov. 26.

IDPH is reporting a total of 1,835,076 cases, including 26,535 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. 

Since last Friday, laboratories have reported 902,840 specimens for a total of 39,650,009.  

As of Thursday night, 2,582 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19.  Of those, 534 patients were in the ICU, and 221 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. 

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The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 26 – December 2  is 4.7%.  

The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 26 – December 2 is 5.6%. 

A total of 17,508,319 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight.