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Daily COVID Update: (June 4)

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June 4 marked the second day that Illinois' positive COVID-19 tests totaled less than 1,000 - coming in at 929 new cases. The state recorded 116 additional deaths on Thursday.

Illinois' overall total COVID-19 cases is now 124,759, with 5,736 deaths.

LOCAL CASE UPDATES (6:10pm Update)

Effingham County Health Department:

  • No new cases reported
  • 7 overall positive cases of COVID-19, with four recoveries and one death.
  • 678 negative tests results.

Egyptian Health Department:

  • No new cases reported.
  • Total COVID-19 positive cases stands at 11, with 11 recoveries.
  • 1,093 tests administered in the three-county service area

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department:

  • Total COVID-19 positive cases now stands at 72, with 55 recoveries and one death in Williamson   County, 12 cases with 12 recoveries in Franklin County.

Jackson County Health Department:

  • 1 new death - a woman in her 90s.
  • 7 new cases - a boy and a girl in their teens, one man in his 20s, two women in their 30s, one woman in her 40s, and one man in his 60s.
  • Jackson County's total positive test count is 300, with 241 recoveries and 11 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.
  • 1460 negative test results.

Marion County Health Department

  • No new cases reported.
  • Overall, there have been 52 positive cases of COVID-19, with 50 recoveries.
  • 1,464 negative test results.

Perry County Health Department:

  • 1 new case - a woman in her 40s
  • Overall, 43 positive cases of COVID-19, with 40recoveries.
  • 757 negative test results.

Randolph County Health Department:

  • 3 new cases reported
  • Overall, 276 positive cases of COVID-19, with 261 recoveries and four deaths.
  • 1,627 negative test results.

Richland County Public Health Department:

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

Southern Seven Health Department:

  • 2 new cases reported - a man in his 60s from Johnson County, and a woman in her 20s from Union County.
  • Overall, Southern Seven reports 258 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 98 recoveries and 13 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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