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Daily COVID Update: (June 11)

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An additional 766 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Illinois on Thursday, continuing a trend of fewer than 1,000 new reported cases. The new report brings the overall case count to 130,603.

Meanwhile another 91 Illinoisans died connected to COVID-19. The death toll rose to 6,185 on Thursday.

The June 11 announcement also showed the positivity rate among total tests from June 3-June 10 is 4%.

LOCAL CASES (4:15pm Update)

Effingham County Health Department:

  • No new cases reported.
  • 8 overall positive cases of COVID-19, with six recoveries and one death.
  • 834 negative tests results.

Egyptian Health Department:

  • No new cases reported.
  • Total COVID-19 positive cases stands at 11, with 11 recoveries.
  • 1,237 tests administered in the three-county service area

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department:

  • Total COVID-19 positive cases now stands at 83 cases with 58 recoveries and one death in Williamson County, 12 cases with 12 recoveries in Franklin County.

Jackson County Health Department:

  • 4 new cases reported - 2 men in their 40s, 1 woman in her 70s, and 1 woman in her 90s.
  • Jackson County's total positive test count is 312, with 261 recoveries and 12 deaths.

Jefferson County Public Health Department:

  • No new cases reported.
  • Overall there have been 104 positive cases of COVID-19, with 90 recoveries and 14 deaths.
  • 1,763 negative test results.

Marion County Health Department

  • No new cases reported.
  • Overall, there have been 56 positive cases of COVID-19, with 53 recoveries.
  • 1,615 negative test results.

Perry County Health Department:

  • Overall, 43 positive cases of COVID-19, with 40recoveries.
  • 757 negative test results.

Randolph County Health Department:

  • No new cases reported.
  • Overall, 277 positive cases of COVID-19, with 267 recoveries and seven deaths.
  • 2,022 negative test results.

Richland County Public Health Department:

  • No new cases reported.
  • Overall, 4 positive cases of COVID-19, with 3 recoveries in Richland County. Two additional cases were identified, but those patients live outside Richland County.
  • 1,044 negative test results.

Southern Seven Health Department:

  • 1 new case reported - a woman in her 80s from Johnson County.
  • Overall, Southern Seven reports 268 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 156 recoveries and 15 deaths.
Jennifer Fuller joined Capitol News Illinois in July 2023 as the organization’s broadcast director. She will oversee the launch and operations of CNI’s new broadcast division.

Contact Jennifer Fuller at jfuller@capitolnewsillinois.com
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