SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,762 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 29 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 975,352 cases.Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 61,987 specimens for a total 13,436,652.  

As of last night, 3,799 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 783 patients were in the ICU and 458 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Dec. 26– Jan. 1, 2021 is 8.3%.

The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Dec. 26– Jan. 1, 2021, is 9.6%

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