SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state of Illinois’ preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate has fallen below 4%.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday that the rate from Sept. 3 – 9 is 3.8%.
In the last 24 hours, laboratories have reported 48,982 specimens and have now collected a total of 4,575,721.
IDPH announced 1,953 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, including 28 additional deaths.
IDPH is reporting a total of 255,643 cases, including 8,242 deaths.
Of the 1,609 people in Illinois hospitalized with the virus, 346 are in the ICU and 141 are on ventilators.
More information and numbers on COVID-19 in the area and state can be found HERE.
