Illinois reports 30,319 new COVID-19 cases, 178 additional deaths this week

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday reported 30,319 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 178 additional deaths since reporting last Friday.

The cases were among 609,585 test results submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The seven-day testing positivity rate is at 5.4 percent, health officials said.

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State health officials said more than 78 percent of Illinois adults have received at least one vaccine dose and more than 61 percent are fully vaccinated.

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Illinois has recorded 1,538,324 cases and 24,067 deaths tied to COVID-19.

As of Thursday night, 2,286 Illinoisans were hospitalized with COVID-19, with 551 needing intensive care and 301 on ventilators.