Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 3,193 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths

ByABC 7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials reported 3,193 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 17 related deaths Tuesday.

There have been 1,285,398 total COVID cases, including 21,540 deaths in the state since the pandemic began.

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As of Monday night, 2,028 patients in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 466 patients were in the ICU and 185 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported testing 58,248 specimens for a total of 21,283,370 since the pandemic began.

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The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from April 6-12, is 5%.

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A total of 9,343,775 doses of vaccine have been delivered to providers in Illinois, including Chicago.

A total of 7,344,112 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of Monday night. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 132,979 doses. There were 100,729 doses reported administered in Illinois Monday.

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The deaths reported Tuesday include:

-Bureau County: 1 female 70s

-Cook County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s

-DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s

-Jersey County: 1 female 90s

-Lake County: 1 female 80s

-Livingston County: 1 female 60s

-Logan County: 1 male 60s

-Madison County: 1 male 50s

-McHenry County: 1 female 70s

-Peoria County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 60s

-St. Clair County: 1 male 50s

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