Illinois reported fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 cases Monday, the first time that the state has seen consecutive days of fewer than 1,000 cases since July 2020.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 933 new cases Monday, following 943 cases reported Sunday. It marks the first time since July 13-14, 2020 that Illinois had reported two consecutive days of fewer than 1,000 cases of the virus. The state also reported 10 new deaths.
The state also reported 49,200 tests being reported on Sunday and 33,010 reported Monday.
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Testing combined with fewer cases means a lower positivity rate with IDPH reporting a positivity rate at 2.7% Monday with the rate as a percentage of tests staying steady at 2.2%.