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974 new COVID cases in Illinois, 23 deaths

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 974 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 23 additional deaths.

  Cook County: I male 40s, I female 50s, I female 60s, 4 males 60s, I female 70s, 2 males

70s, 3 females 80s, 2 males 80s, 2 females 90s

  DuPage County: I male 80s, 1 female 100+

  Kankakee County: 3 males 80s

  Lake County: I male 70s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 121,234 cases, including 5,412 deaths, in 101 counties in

Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 20,014 specimens for a total of 918,273. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from May 25—May 31 is 6%.

*All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in real-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered. Information for a death previously reported has changed, therefore, today's numbers have been adjusted. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

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