Illinois health official announce 19 new coronavirus deaths

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Chicago (AP) — Public health officials in Illinois are reporting 19 more deaths linked to COVID-19 and 672 new coronavirus cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Sunday that overall there have been 6,308 deaths and 132,543 cases in the state since the pandemic began. The state has reported 22,040 tests in the past 24 hours and the seven-day statewide rate for positives tests is 3%. Nearly 1.2 million people in Illinois have been tested.