By Associated Press - Sunday, March 21, 2021

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials on Sunday reported 1,431 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 22 additional deaths.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state has seen more than 1.2 million coronavirus cases, including 21,081 deaths.

A little over 4.7 million Illinoisans have been administered the COVID-19 vaccine as of late Saturday, with 1.75 million of them fully vaccinated.



The health department reported the preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity rate was 2.8%.

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