Another 715 positive COVID-19 tests were recorded on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 138,540. In addition, Illinois added 64 deaths - the death toll in the state from COVID-19 is 6,770.
The state's positivity rate - a number comparing positive tests with the overall test count - bumped up to 3% for June 17-23. Illinois has processed 1.43 million tests since the pandemic arrived.
LOCAL CASES (6:00pm Update)
Effingham County Health Department:
- 11 overall positive cases of COVID-19, with ten recoveries and one death.
- 1,560 negative tests results.
Egyptian Health Department:
- Total COVID-19 positive cases stands at 13, with 13 recoveries.
- 1,652 tests administered in the three-county service area
Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department:
- 6 new cases reported - a man in his 70s from Franklin County; a woman in her 20s, a man in his 30s, a woman in her 40s, a man in his 60s, and a man in his 70s from Williamson County.
- Total COVID-19 positive cases now stands at 102 cases with 76 recoveries and 4 deaths in Williamson County, 13 cases with 12 recoveries in Franklin County.
Jackson County Health Department:
- 1 new case reported - a man in his 60s.
- Jackson County's total positive test count is 324, with 291 recoveries and 19 deaths.
Jefferson County Public Health Department:
- 1 new case reported - a man in his 30s.
- Overall there have been 108 positive cases of COVID-19, with 93 recoveries and 14 deaths.
- 2,440 negative test results.
Marion County Health Department:
- 2 new cases reported.
- Overall, there have been 66 positive cases of COVID-19, with 55 recoveries.
- 2,088 negative test results.
Perry County Health Department:
- 3 new cases - two men in their 20s and one man in his 50s.
- Overall, 47 positive cases of COVID-19, with 44 recoveries.
- 1,094 negative test results.
Randolph County Health Department:
- No new cases reported.
- Overall, 279 positive cases of COVID-19, with 272 recoveries and seven deaths.
- 2,683 negative test results.
Richland County Public Health Department:
- No new cases reported.
- Overall, 4 positive cases of COVID-19, with 4 recoveries in Richland County. Two additional cases were identified, but those patients live outside Richland County.
- 1,236 negative test results.
Southern Seven Health Department:
- 1 new case - a man in his 60s from Massac County.
- Overall, Southern Seven reports 293 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 181 recoveries and 18 deaths.
- 4,255 negative test results in the 7 county service area (as of June 19).
