ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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The Illinois Department of Public Health announced there were 724 new cases of coronavirus across Illinois Tuesday with 23 more deaths recorded. That brings the statewide total of cases to 143,185 since the pandemic began with 6, 923 total deaths in 101 counties. Lawrence County continues to stay at 7 confirmed cases of the disease with 6 of those recovered. 1 active case remains in home isolation and there have been no deaths. Elsewhere in southeastern Illinois, Wayne County confirmed the 14th case there–a child became infected and is in home isolation.