State public health officials announced Monday 6,222 people tested positive for COVID-19 and 20 people have died as the state grapples with a second surge of the deadly virus.
The new cases bring the state’s total case count to 423,502. There have been 9,810 deaths in Illinois.
The preliminary seven-day statewide case positivity rate is 8.1%.
As of Sunday night, 3,371 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of that number, 722 patients were in intensive care and 298 patients were on ventilators.
The new cases were confirmed through 68,118 tests.
The state shattered previous daily records on Saturday, when health officials reported 7,899 people tested positive for the virus and there were an additional 46 deaths.
October’s case count surpassed all cases logged in April and May combined.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Sunday the west-central area of the state, which includes Rock Island, Knox and Kendall counties, will be brought under virus mitigation measures starting Wednesday.
That will mean all 11 of the state’s regions will be operating under Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions, which includes bans on indoor services at bars and restaurants.
