SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — State public health officials are reporting the lowest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in over two months.
Monday’s 946 new reported cases is the lowest since March 15. There were just six deaths reported Monday, the lowest since March 29.
About 38% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated. About 64% of the state’s population have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
In southern Illinois Monday, 40 new cases of COVID-19 were reported with 0 new deaths.. The region’s test positivity rate fell to 2.1%.
