Officials Report 883 New COVID-19 Cases, Multiple Across Area

Officials Report 883 New COVID-19 Cases, Multiple Across Area

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 883 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 6 additional confirmed deaths.

Among the statewide cases, here are local case reports by county:

Union County: 10

White County: Eight

Pulaski County: Five

Johnson County: Four

Williamson County: Three

Alexander County: Two

Jackson, Hamilton, Gallatin and Massac counties: One each

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 154,799 cases, including 7,193 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 30,012 specimens for a total of 2,012,994. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from July 6-12 is three percent.