No New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported in Area Counties

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Published on May 7 2020 2:42 pm
Last Updated on May 7 2020 2:42 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

No new positive cases of coronavirus disease were reported in area counties for the 24-hour period ending at 2pm Thursday.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,641 new cases of the virus in Illinois. 138 additional COVID-19 related deaths were reported statewide, 107 of the deaths from Cook County.

17,783 tests were conducted statewide during the past 24-hour period. 

IDPH reported a total of 70,873 cases in 97 counties in Illinois. There have been 3,111 COVID-19 related deaths in the state. That reflects deaths where individuals had tested positive for COVID-19.