The death toll from the Illinois coronavirus pandemic has surpassed the severe milestone of more than 15,000 lives lost on Friday, as the state reported an additional 181 deaths and 7,377 confirmed and probable cases.
According to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Friday’s figures bring the total number of virus cases to 886,805 and the number of deaths to 15,015 statewide.
In the last 24 hours, state officials say 112,292 test specimens have been handed over to state laboratories, bringing the state total to 12,259,595 during the pandemic.
The seven-day positive rate for all tests performed during this period is currently 8.0%, down from the previous day, while the positivity rate for residents tested for the virus is 9.7%, officials say.
Hospitalizations related to the virus fell again to 4,690, with 1,023 of these patients occupying ICU beds and 589 on ventilators, according to health officials.