CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 4,762 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases , including 29 related deaths.
The IDPH is reporting a total of 975,352 COVID-19 cases, including 16,674 deaths.
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Over the past 24 hours, 61,987 tests were performed for a total of 13,436,652. As of Friday night, 3,799 people were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 783 patients were in the intensive care unit and 458 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 is 8.3%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 is 9.6%.