Coronavirus

Number of coronavirus cases in Illinois passes 63,000, including 44 new deaths

llinois has 2,341 new COVID-19 cases and 44 additional deaths, health officials announced Monday.

The announcement by the Illinois Department of Public Health brings the statewide total of coronavirus cases to 63,840 and the total number of deaths to 2,662.

This story was originally published May 4, 2020 at 2:35 PM.

Hana Muslic
Belleville News-Democrat
Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.
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