The state of Illinois hit another coronavirus milestone on Sunday, as the state has now reported more than 900,000 cases of the virus since the pandemic began earlier this year.
According to health officials, 6,003 new virus cases were reported on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases statewide to 900,370 amid the ongoing pandemic.
The state also reported an additional 79 deaths, bringing the total death toll to 15,202. Another 1,205 deaths are classified as “probable” deaths by COVID-19.
Over the past 24 hours, a total of 78,079 tests were performed, bringing the total number of tests performed statewide to 12,434,525, according to IDPH data.
State hospitalization rates dropped sharply on Sunday, with 4,389 patients hospitalized statewide due to the virus. Of those patients, 991 are currently in intensive care units, while 546 are in ventilators, according to officials.