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1,529 new cases, 82 additional deaths

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,529 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 82 additional deaths.

Boone County: 1 female 80s
Cook County: 1 male 30s, 4 males 40s, 2 females 50s, 8 males 50s, 2 females 60s, 7 males 60s, 12 females 70s, 7 males 70s, 4 females 80s, 10 males 80s, 2 females 90s, 2 males 90s
DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s,
Kane County: 1 male 60s
Lake County: 2 females 80s, 1 female 90s
Macon County: 1 male 80s
Madison County: 1 female 60s
McHenry County: 1 male 70s
St. Clair County: 1 male 70s
Tazewell County: 1 female 80s
Will County: 1 female 60s, 2 males 60s, 2 males 70s, 2 females 80s

Stark county is now reporting a case. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 15,078 cases, including 462 deaths, in 78 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 2:36 pm

Comments

graph:

https://bit.ly/3bGGnpX

Comment by Diver Down Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 2:48 pm
Diver - Thanks for keeping this graph updated. Very helpful to have a visual reference.

Comment by OutHereInTheMiddle Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 2:54 pm
Sorry….my labels are getting funky on the graph…trying to update now.

Comment by Diver Down Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 2:56 pm
20.1% rate of positive tests.

Comment by Candy Dogood Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 3:01 pm
It’s too bad some people have to ride the trains and buses. I suspect if that stat was gathered, it too would be a co-morbidity.

Comment by 40,000 ft Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 3:05 pm
I’m wondering if IDPH has the underlying monthly or daily death rate data (I only find annual data in their online data sets). In other places we are seeing that COVID19 deaths are underreported by half or more. Especially in the absence of good testing, I would think that the counties and IDPH would be asking for this daily to see how we compare with the average daily rate from March and April in previous years.

See Spain example here:

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/notes-on-excess-mortality-1-spain

Comment by WH Mess Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 3:18 pm
I will also be curious to see what the NBA and NCAA saw back then too. Looking at the proverbial straw in this crisis, it’s the NCAA moving from ‘no spectators’ to cancelling the tournament. Dominoes from there.

Comment by Proud Sucker Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 3:33 pm
Multiple residents of the Warren G. Murray Developmental Center in Centralia have tested positive. County Health reporting 16 new positive tests.

Comment by Transplant Wednesday, Apr 8, 20 @ 4:53 pm