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Illinois reports 2,666 new COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Updated  April 18, 2021 12:44pm CDT
Coronavirus
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,666 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 10 additional deaths, on Sunday.

IDPH is reporting a total of 1,302,241 cases, including 21,663 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 70,106 specimens for a total of 21,729,314.  

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As of Saturday night, 2,127 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 510 patients were in the ICU and 209 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from April 11-17, 2021 is 4.0%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from April 11-17, 2021 is 4.7%.

On Saturday 115,330 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered in Illinois.