CASES OF COVID-19 IN ILLINOIS INCREASED BY 39 PERCENT THIS PAST WEEK. 

STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT MORE THAN 19 THOUSAND NEW INFECTIONS THIS PAST WEEK. THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE WHO ONLY TESTED POSITIVE WITH AN AT-HOME KIT. BUT THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS SAYS GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER.

GOVERNOR PRITZKER SAYS THEY ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE SITUATION AND WILL ANNOUNCE PRECAUTIONS IF APPROPRIATE.

MOST OF THE STATE REMAINS AT LOW RISK FOR TRANSMISSION, ALTHOUGH FOUR COUNTIES: DUPAGE, CHAMPAIGN, MCCLEAN AND PIATT ARE CONSIDERED AT MEDIUM RISK. IT'S ADVISED THAT THE ELDERLY AND IMMUNOCOMPROMISED WEAR A MASK IN INDOOR PUBLIC SETTINGS IN THOSE AREAS.