SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Sangamon County Department of Public Health reported the deaths of four additional residents with COVID-19.
In a news release, health officials said the patients included a man and three women in their 80s and 100s.
Additionally, health officials announced 296 new COVID-19 cases in Sangamon County. Those cases were reported between January 1-4.
There is a total of 13,515 COVID-19 cases in Sangamon County, including 179 deaths. There are currently 51 people hospitalized with the virus.