SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday announced 1,707 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 24 additional confirmed deaths.
Local case breakdown:
- Williamson County: 27, one additional death
- Jackson County: 12
- Franklin County: nine
- Union County: eight
- Johnson County: seven
- Perry County: six
- Pulaski County: three
- Alexander, Saline and White counties: two each
- Massac County: one
- All cases are in isolation.
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 227,334 cases, including 7,977 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from Aug. 20-26 is 4.1 percent.