NEW COVID-19 CASES IN ILLINOIS TUESDAY HIT THE HIGHEST DAILY TOTAL SINCE EARLY MAY.

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS REPORTING 2,682 NEW AND PROBABLE CASES, A LEVEL NOT SEEN SINCE MAY SEVENTH. BUT MORE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GETTING TESTED AND VACCINATIONS ARE INCREASING AS WELL OVER THE PAST WEEK. MONDAY, GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER REPEATED HIS CALL FOR PEOPLE TO BE CAUTIOUS.

GOV. PRITZKER ON MONDAY AGAIN STRESSED THE NEED TO GET YOUR SHOT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.

NEARLY 59 PERCENT OF THE ILLINOIS POPULATION AGE 12 AND UP IS NOW FULLY VACCINATED. ALL BUT SEVEN COUNTIES ARE CURRENTLY AT "SUBSTANTIAL" OR "HIGH" LEVELS OF VIRUS TRANMISSION.