4,822 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 107 deaths
Posted January 20, 2021 6:00 am
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials reported 4,822 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 107 additional deaths.
The confirmed and probable coronavirus cases detected among 86,121 tests put the preliminary statewide test positivity from Jan.13 through Jan. 19 at 6.8%.
The Illinois Department of Health is reporting 1,081,354 COVID-19 cases, including 18,398 deaths, since the start of the pandemic. As of late Tuesday, 3,284 people were reported hospitalized in Illinois with coronavirus, with 722 of those in intensive care units.