Covid-19: Tuesday, July 7

Today's statistics for Covid-19/Evanston residents.

Confirmed cases: 805 (two new cases).

Deaths: 70 (no additional deaths), according to the City’s website. Covid-19 statistics for Illinois

Illinois health officials today announced 587 new known cases of Covid-19 and 37 additional deaths, bringing the total number of known cases to 148,452 and the statewide death toll to 7,063 since the start of the pandemic. Officials also reported 26,994 new tests in the last 24 hours. The seven-day statewide positivity rate is 2.5 percent..