Illinois health officials report 4,004 cases of COVID-19, 21 deaths – WGN TV Chicago

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday reported 4,004 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 21 additional deaths.

Friday marks the first day Illinois has reported more than 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 since January 29.

The deaths were reported in the following counties:

  • Cook County: 1 male 50s, 3 females 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
  • Crawford County: 1 male 70s
  • Henry County: 1 male 80s
  • Jackson County: 1 male 60s
  • Kane County: 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s
  • Lake County: 1 male 70s
  • Madison County: 1 male 60s
  • Menard County: 1 male 80s
  • Rock Island County: 1 male 60s
  • Sangamon County: 1 male 80s
  • St. Clair County: 1 male 50s
  • Tazewell County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 80s
  • Whiteside County: 2 males 60s

The IDPH is reporting a total of 1,273,200 cases, including 21,476 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 101,737 specimens for a total of 21,017,929. 

As of Thursday night, 1,808 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 369 patients were in the ICU and 163 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from April 2-8, 2021 is 4.2%.  The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from April 2-8, 2021 is 4.8%.

“We are seeing hospitalizations going up, it’s very challenging. I watch the numbers every day and I’m hypersensitive to what direction the state is going and what we need to do next,” Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday at a news conference.

Along with the sustained upward trend of new cases and hospitalizations, the state has also seen sustained increases in vaccines administered, with over 164,000 shots given Thursday, a record-high.

The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses for Illinois is 8,841,285. This number includes doses allocated for the federal government’s Pharmacy Partnership Program for long-term care facilities, which effectively has ended. 

A total of 6,871,645 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight.  The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 118,336 doses. 

On Thursday, a record 164,462 doses were reported administered in Illinois.