Four area COVID-19 deaths among 9,026 in Illinois; Sangamon County cases top 3,000

The death of a man in his 70s and positive tests of more than 200 people over four days brought Sangamon County COVID-19 cases to more than 3,000 with 51 fatalities, officials said Tuesday.The Sangamon County Department of Public Health said there were 89 positives on Saturday, 54 on Sunday, 29 on Monday and 44 on Tuesday.Three coronavirus deaths were reported in Macoupin County.Gail O’Neill, director of the Sangamon County health department, said the […]