The Department said on Thursday that it has so far identified more than 9,400 variant cases in Illinois, of which more than 6,300 are the Alpha strain first found in the UK
The university is divided into a number of colleges and boasts two medical schools as well as the Banner University Medical Center, which is rated as one of the best hospitals in the US.
The United States remains the nation hit the worst by the pandemic, with the world's highest caseload and death toll, accounting for nearly 20 per cent of the global deaths.
