COVID-19 hospitalizations slow down, cases drop in Illinois Ryan Voyles 2 years ago As of Tuesday, 1,403 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down nine from Monday and up 61 from the prior week.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.