Coronavirus

Illinois health officials announce 867 new coronavirus cases, 43 deaths statewide

Statewide, 867 new coronavirus cases and 43 more virus-related deaths have been reported, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday.

The new cases bring Illinois’ total to 127,757 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began. There have been a total of 5,904 deaths in the state.

Laboratories have performed more than 1 million coronavirus tests statewide, with 20,700 of them recorded since Saturday.

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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