HERE'S THE LATEST ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ILLINOIS. 

THE LATEST DAILY TOTAL OF NEW CASES IS FOUR THOUSAND 224. ON WEDNESDAY, NEW CASES HIT OVER FIVE THOUSAND, THE HIGHEST NUMBER SINCE JANUARY 22ND. 51 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE HAVE DIED. THERE ARE 26 KNOWN OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19 IN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS, ON TOP OF THE MANY STUDENTS WHO ARE IN QUARANTINE BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE SAYS GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER.

GOVERNOR PRITZKER WAS ASKED IF THAT'S A PRACTICE THAT SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED STATEWIDE.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS ANOTHER THING TO WATCH IS NEW HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. HE SAYS THAT NUMBER HAS BEEN FAIRLY STEADY BUT THAT IT NEEDS TO GO DOWN.