SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 1,549 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 20 additional confirmed death.

Williamson County reported a single-day high in new confirmed COVID-19 cases with 32. A death was additionally reported due to the virus, bringing the county’s total to six.

Local case breakdown:

• Williamson County: 32, one death
• Jackson County: 10
• Franklin and Johnson counties: four each
• Pope, Saline, Perry and Union counties: two each
• Massac County: one
• All cases are in isolation.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 196,948 cases, including 7,657 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from August 4-10 is 4.1 percent.