1,344 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday in Illinois

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 1,344 new cases of coronavirus disease in the state. That includes 66 additional deaths, including the death of an Effingham County resident we previously reported.

Also, 41 of those deaths are from Cook County. Nine are from Will County, six from DuPage County, four from Lake County, two from Rock Island County, and one each from Kane, Kankakee, and St. Clair counties.

Hancock, Pulaski, and Schuyler counties are now reporting a case.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 16,422 cases, including 528 deaths, in 81 counties in Illinois. 

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For health questions about COVID-19, phone the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.