SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 797 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 95 additional confirmed deaths, 15 of those from outside the Chicagoland area. Since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 129,212 cases, including 6,018 deaths, in 101 counties in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests given from June 2 –June 8 is down to 4%.
