The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois surpassed the severe milestone of more than 15,000 lives lost on Friday, as the state reported an additional 181 deaths and 7,377 confirmed and probable cases.
According to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Friday’s figures bring the total number of cases of the virus to 886,805 and the death toll to 15,015 statewide.
In the past 24 hours, state officials said 112,292 test samples have been delivered to state labs, bringing the state total to 12,259,595 during the pandemic.
The seven-day positivity rate on all tests performed during this period is currently 8.0%, a decrease from the previous day, while the positivity rate of residents tested for the virus is 9.7%, according to the officials.
Hospitalizations related to the virus declined again to 4,690, with 1,023 of these patients occupying ICU beds and 589 with ventilators, according to health officials.