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IDPH weekend reports: 2,088 new cases and 74 additional deaths on Saturday, 1,734 new cases and 51 additional deaths on Sunday

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* Keep in mind that weekend data reporting from the field is often on the low side. Here’s Saturday

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,088 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 74 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 92,457 cases, including 4,129 deaths, in 100 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 23,047 specimens for a total of 561,649. The statewide 7-day rolling positivity rate is 15%.

The Illinois Manteno Veterans’ Home (IVHM) is reporting the passing of a third resident with COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 63 individuals at IVHM have contracted COVID-19, including three cases who have passed away.

* Sunday

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,734 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 51 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 94,191 cases, including 4,177 deaths, in 100 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 20,295 specimens for a total of 581,944. The statewide 7-day rolling positivity rate is 15%.

*All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in real-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered. Information for deaths and counties previously reported have changed, therefore, today’s numbers have been adjusted.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, May 18, 20 @ 9:13 am

Comments

  1. I’m calculating a rolling 7 day positivity rate of 10.83%. In fact, we haven’t had a single day over 15% at any point within the last week. This is based on IDPH data available on their website. Why are they continuing to report a statewide 7 day rolling average of 15%. Seems like an error in their press releases but maybe I’m missing something.

    Comment by Data Guy Monday, May 18, 20 @ 9:27 am

  2. @Data - Are you allowing for a three day lag? I believe that IDPH holds off on rolling in the newest days for a little while.

    Comment by Cool Papa Bell Monday, May 18, 20 @ 9:56 am

  3. ===three day lag===

    Yep.

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 18, 20 @ 10:01 am

  4. I wonder how accurate those numbers are…. is there any hind site auditing of CV19 deaths?

    Comment by tinsel town Monday, May 18, 20 @ 10:19 am

  5. ==Are you allowing for a three day lag?==

    I don’t think that explains it. For one, we haven’t had a 15% positivity rate on any day for the last 10 days.

    The rolling average for 05/08 to 05/14 (factoring in the 3 day lag) is 12.83%. Additionally, the Governor report at his Friday press conference that our rolling seven day average was 12%.

    It is either an error or we are all missing something.

    Comment by Data Guy Monday, May 18, 20 @ 10:51 am

  6. The death totals don’t equal yesterday’s totals plus new deaths. 4,129 plus 51 is 4,180, not 4,177. This has happened several times with the DPH data.

    What am I missing?

    Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Monday, May 18, 20 @ 1:51 pm

  7. Simple - Some of the counties are not receiving or entering some of the data prior to the daily reporting of data.

    Comment by M Monday, May 18, 20 @ 2:42 pm

  8. “All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in real-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered. Information for deaths and counties previously reported have changed, therefore, today’s numbers have been adjusted. “

    Comment by M Monday, May 18, 20 @ 2:43 pm

  9. I see an article from the Sun-Times today noting that advertising 100 fewer deaths from this virus over a three day period recently then knowing numbers get higher by Tuesday. While I hope this is a trend, the way things have been going I don’t know.

    Comment by Levois J Monday, May 18, 20 @ 5:35 pm

  10. -Some counties not entering data prior to reporting-

    I would agree except for the fact that my rates were calculated based on current IDPH data listed on the website. Not data issues on the static press releases.

    Comment by Data Guy Monday, May 18, 20 @ 7:54 pm

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