CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — After 12 straight days of more than 100 daily deaths from the coronavirus, on Sunday it's under 100.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 79 additional COVID-19-related deaths on Sunday and 6,003 new confirmed and probable cases.
Dec. 10 saw the highest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 over the past 12 days with 196 deaths. Since the pandemic’s start, the IDPH has reported a total of 900,370 cases, including 15,202 deaths.
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Over the past 24 hours, 78,079 tests were performed for a total 12,434,525. As of Friday night, 4,389 people were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 991 patients were in the intensive care unit and 546 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Dec. 13 through Dec. 19 is 7.8%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Dec. 13 through Dec. 19 is 9.6%.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency approval of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, which is being prepared for shipping around the country. The much-needed shots are expected to be given starting Monday, just three days after the FDA authorized their emergency rollout.
The FDA approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine on Dec. 11 and it began shipping out two days later.