SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois public health officials are reporting 3,526 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, the highest one-day case tally since Feb. 5. The numbers released Thursday included 25 new deaths. The Department of Public Health Thursday reported 1.24 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic and 21,326 deaths. The statewide positivity rate for cases was 3.5%, compared with 2.7% the week before. Public health officials say more than 7.5 million vaccine doses have been delivered to providers in Illinois. More than 5.9 million vaccinations have been administered.
