Coronavirus in Illinois: 1,741 New COVID Cases, 30 Deaths, 81K Vaccinations
Illinois health officials reported 1,741 new confirmed and probable coronavirus cases and 30 additional deaths Sunday, along with nearly 81,000 vaccine doses administered.
According to the latest figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the state has now recorded 1,354,967 cases of the virus since the pandemic began, along with 22,223 fatalities related to the virus.
An additional 2,354 deaths are currently classified as “probable” COVID-19 fatalities, according to IDPH data.
In the last 24 hours, 65,930 tests have been performed statewide, bringing the state’s total number of tests to 23,347,731.
State officials say that 80,843 doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered Saturday, boosting the state’s rolling seven-day average to 73,622 doses per day. In all, 9,908,489 doses of the vaccine have been administered since it became publicly available in December.
Published May 7, 2021 •
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 6:36 am
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Illinois will move into the Bridge Phase of its COVID reopening plan next week and is on track to fully reopen in Phase 5 as early as next month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced.
Meanwhile, a 15-year-old girl from suburban Bolingbrook has died after testing positive for COVID-19, her parents say. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today:
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Bolingbrook Teen Dies 2 Days After Testing Positive for COVID, Family Says
Teen dies while trying to board bus
Teen dies while trying to board bus
LAHORE:
A 13-year-old student died after his foot slipped while trying to board a bus in Manga Mandi area on Tuesday.
Rescue sources said the victim, identified as Ahmad Raza, was a student of Government Secondary School.
Eye witnesses said on the day of the incident, the teenager was on way to his school and wanted to board a local passenger bus. The vehicle was already crowded and while he tried to make space for himself in it he tripped ended up in front of the tyres.
Teen killed saving 3-year-old cousin from sledding accident, family says By WKBW Staff | February 9, 2021 at 3:02 AM CST - Updated February 9 at 3:02 AM
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WKBW) - A New York family is grieving after a tragic sledding accident killed their 16-year-old daughter, but they say the teenager managed to save her 3-year-old cousin from suffering the same fate.
Renee Hill was 16 years old, a sophomore at Niagara Wheatfield High School and the oldest of four children. Renee Hill, 16, died saving her 3-year-old cousin from a sledding accident in which the sled hit a tree at a New York park, her family says. (Source: Family photos, WKBW via CNN)