ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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The number of deaths attributed to the coronavirus across Illinois now stands at 6, 185 with health officials announcing 91 more deaths Thursday. That number marks a full week of fewer than 100 deaths reported daily by the Department of Health. 766 new cases of the disease were also reported Thursday bringing the total cases in the state since the pandemic began to 130,603. Lawrence County remains at 5 confirmed cases with 4 recovered and 8 test results pending. There were 2 more confirmed cases in neighboring Crawford County. Two males in their 20s and 30s  tested positive and are recovering at home in quarantine with their contacts traced. That brings the Crawford County case total to 13.