The Metro East region of Illinois has seen COVID-19 positivity rates of 8 percent or higher for three days and is thus seeing tightened restrictions from the State of Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday announced 2,264 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 25 additional confirmed deaths.
A total of 1,893 new COVID-19 cases were announced Sunday.
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