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Gov. Pritzker: All areas of the state ready for phase 3

The governor and his team provide the latest updates.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 115,833 total cases have been confirmed by the state alongside 5,186 total deaths. 44% of deaths are people in nursing homes. 829,966 total tests have been performed.

The governor says guidelines have been handed down for schools and summer programs. Houses of worship will be given guidelines for phase 3 as well. Horse racing will be allowed to start again.

Face masks and physical distancing are still required.

Gov. JB Pritzker said all four regions of Illinois are meeting the criteria necessary to move into phase 3.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) says the department processed 58,263 new initial claims for regular unemployment benefits during the week ending May 23. The department has now processed 1,302,154 claims for unemployment benefits from March 1 through May 23. 

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