The state of Illinois hit another milestone in the coronavirus on Sunday, as the state has now reported more than 900,000 cases of the virus since the pandemic began earlier this year.
According to health officials, 6,003 new cases of the virus were reported on Sunday, bringing the total statewide cases to 900,370 amid the ongoing pandemic.
The state also reported 79 additional deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 15,202. Another 1,205 deaths are classified as “probable” COVID-19 deaths.
In the last 24 hours, a total of 78,079 tests were conducted, bringing the total statewide tests to 12,434,525, according to data from IDPH.
The number of hospital admissions in the state fell sharply on Sunday, with 4,389 patients currently being admitted statewide for the virus. Of those patients, 991 are currently in intensive care units, while 546 are on ventilators, officials say.