The COVID-19 wave in Illinois continues to surge unimpeded with public health officials announcing 7,899 new cases on Saturday, shattering previous single-day records there were set earlier in the week.The staggering numbers reflect an acceleration of COVID-19 spread in Illinois and across the country, a trend that has been evident since early October.They also come at the end of a week where Gov. JB Pritzker placed the majority of the state under mitigation measures […]
Illinois reports record 7,899 new COVID-19 cases Saturday
By Brenden Moore
Oct 31, 2020 | 3:45 PM
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