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Public health officials in Illinois say three more people in the state have died after contracting the coronavirus and 422 people statewide have tested positive for the disease caused by the virus.
A total of four people have died in the state as a result of COVID-19. The most recent patients to die are a man in his 50s from Will County, a woman in her 80s from Cook County and a Florida resident who was visiting Sangamon County. More details were not immediately released.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that the growth in positive tests for COVID-19 is tied to increased testing by the state labs along with private labs and healthcare institutions.
Pritzker said more than 1,000 tests were administered statewide on Wednesday. He said officials hope to soon increase that to 2,000 tests per day.
He warned people against hoarding food and other essentials based on rumors. Grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies will not close, and the state's highways and other travel routes will remain accessible, he said.
"There is no need to run out and hoard food, gas or medicine," Pritzker said. "Buy what you need within reason. There is enough to go around as long as people do not hoard. We will never shut these services down."

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