CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Sunday announced that COVID-19 cases are now over 1,000 in the state of Illinois.
296 new cases were announced Sunday, including one infant.
The evidence is unclear if pregnant women can give COVID-19 to their children.
“Health officials are still learning about this new virus and information and guidance is rapidly evolving. At this time, it is still unknown if a pregnant woman with COVID-19 can pass the virus to her fetus or baby during pregnancy or delivery,” said the IDPH. “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no infants born to mothers with COVID-19 have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. In these cases, which are a small number, the virus was not found in samples of amniotic fluid or breastmilk.”
In addition to the new cases, three more deaths were announced.
The deaths included a Cook County man in his 80s, a Chicago man in his 80s, and a McLean County woman in her 70s.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois is now at 1,049 across 30 counties.
The latest counties to report cases of COVID-19 are Jo Daviess, Livingston, Rock Island and Stephenson.
During his address Sunday, Governor J.B. Pritzker encouraged Illinoisans to stay positive during this time.
“Hope is all around us and can still be found in every corner of this state,” said Pritzker. “It can be found in the creativity, and the generosity and the empathy from our people.”
Governor Pritzker then gave credit to many private business in Illinois for helping people in the state during this time of need.
Peoria County/City Health officials said on Sunday that the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County area remained at five.
