Nine Dead, Infant Tests Positive For Coronavirus In Illinois

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  – As of Sunday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 296 new cases COVID-19, or coronavirus in Illinois.

One of these cases now includes an infant.

IDPH has also reported three new deaths bringing the total to 9.

The deaths include a Cook County man in his 80s, a Chicago man in his 80s, and a McLean County woman in her 70s.

IDPH is reporting a total of 1,049 cases in 30 counties in Illinois.

Illinois Dept of Health 3/22/20