State health officials Tuesday confirmed 4,014 new COVID-19 cases with 29,266 tests reported in the previous 24 hours. The state reported 144 additional deaths for a total of 3,601 fatalities out of 83,021 cases.
Governor JB Pritzker called for the legislature to convene to work on a new budget as well as help for individuals and businesses affected by the pandemic. Pritzker announced $75 million in stability payments to Illinois hospitals and a $25 million fast-track grant program for local governments and schools to jumpstart infrastructure projects that were in jeopardy because of funding shortfalls related to the pandemic.
