Springfield, Ill. (AP) — Illinois is reporting 1,853 newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19, raising the state’s confirmed coronavirus total to 303,984. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday also reported 14 additional confirmed COVID-19 deaths, raising that total to 8,805. The latest daily number of COVID-19 infection was the result of 38,538 tests. The seven-day positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 is 3.4%. Public health officials report 1,631 people were hospitalized late Sunday with COVID-19, with 382 patients in intensive care units and 155 patients on ventilators.
