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* Worldometer has a new online tool you can use to compare Illinois to the rest of the country. Click here to see it.
The Illinois information is current as of yesterday.
New York has the highest number of COVID-19 cases per million residents at 7,077. The US total is 1,174. Illinois is at 956, ranking us 11th.
New York also has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths per million residents at 280. The US number is 37. Illinois’ is 24, right behind Indiana at 26. Illinois ranks 14th.
NY also ranks first in COVID-19 tests per million residents at 16,353. The US number is 6,099. Illinois is at 4,909 per million, which is way below the national number. Illinois ranks 32nd on that one. I will be submitting a question to the governor about that particular factoid today.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 7, 20 @ 2:31 pm
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Next Post: Pritzker says one of his office employees has tested positive - Largest single-day death toll so far - 3680 hospital patients yesterday - “43% of our total hospital beds are available and 35% of our ICU beds are available” - Non-COVID hospital visits drop due to stay at home order - Usage trend up 8 percentage points for ICU beds and 5 points for ventilators in a week - Some Chicago-area ICU units “near max capacity” - Peoria and Edwardsville see available ICU beds dropping - New cases in 23 more counties in last week alone - Thanks Gov. Newsome for 100 ventilators - Placed orders for 3620 more ventilators - 25 percent reduction in detained juvenile population - No “regular close contact” with infected staffer - Pritzker not tested - Won’t comment about report of 12,000 body bags ordered - State and locals checking records for missed COVID-19 deaths - Not encouraging arrests - No special policing orders issued - Asked about regrets - Responds to Rep. Wilhour - No plan for regional stand down of order - Responds to Trump’s latest claim - Addresses EO on prisoner release
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I don’t know that the death per millions stat is meaningful until the first wave is over as spread of disease varies. but it is interesting that it is worse now in Rhode Island, Vermont, and many other states.
Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Apr 7, 20 @ 2:44 pm
Also interesting Illinois is 3X date rate compared to California even though 4X less population.
Comment by Jack Tuesday, Apr 7, 20 @ 3:08 pm
Thanks, Rich, I’ll be very interested to learn why IL is so far down on testing - I recall early on that Pritzker had noted that IL had the capability / capacity to develop its own tests, and that the CDC shut it down. What happened with that?
Comment by dbk Tuesday, Apr 7, 20 @ 3:56 pm