IDPH Reports 7,569 COVID-19 Cases Wednesday

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Published on January 6 2021 4:23 pm
Last Updated on January 6 2021 4:23 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday reported 7,569 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in the state. That number includes 139 additional COVID-related deaths.

The deaths include a female in her 80s in Coles County, and a male in his 70s and a male in his 80s in Marion County.

As of Tuesday night, 3,928 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 812 patients were in the ICU and 451 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.