1,763 New Confirmed and Probable COVID Cases in Illinois Reported Friday

The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday reported 1,763 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in the state, including 39 additional COVID-related deaths.

The deaths included a male in his 80s in Shelby County.

As of Thursday night, 1,128 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 240 patients were in the ICU and 108 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from March 5-11 is 2.6%.