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Illinois reports 3,194 new COVID-19 cases, 23 additional deaths

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  April 17, 2021 12:24pm CDT
Coronavirus
FOX 32 Chicago

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,194 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 23 additional deaths, on Saturday.

IDPH is reporting a total of 1,299,575 cases, including 21,653 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 88,185 specimens for a total of 21,659,208.  

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As of Friday night, 2,160 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 496 patients were in the ICU and 217 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 April 10-16, 2021 is 4.1%.  The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from April 10-16, 2021 is 4.8%.

On Friday, 160,014 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered in Illinois.