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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 692 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 44 additional confirmed deaths.

- Champaign County: 1 male 70s
- Cook County: 1 unknown 30s, 1 female 40s, 2 males 40s, 1 female 50s, 2 males 50s, 5 females 60s, 5 males 60s, 3 females 70s, 4 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 males 80s, 1 female 90s, 2 males 90s
- DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s
- Kane County: 1 male 50s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
- Lake County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s, 1 female 100+
- Morgan County: 1 male 80s
- Peoria County: 1 female 90s
- Williamson County: 1 male 70s
- Winnebago County: 1 female 70s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 135,470 cases, including 6,580 deaths, in 101 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 27,171 specimens for a total of 1,311,003. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from June 12–June 18 is 3%.

Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, IDPH is now reporting both confirmed and probable cases and deaths on its website. Reporting probable cases will help show the potential burden of COVID-19 illness and efficacy of population-based non-pharmaceutical interventions. See CDC definition of a probable case on its website. IDPH will update these data once a week.

*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 a death previously reported has changed, therefore, today’s numbers have been adjusted.

Hospitalization numbers continue to improve. Don’t mess it up by listening to the crackpots. Wear a mask in public when you can’t social distance and wash your hands.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 2:43 pm

Comments

Good info and recommendation, Rich. Wear your mask, and social distance. Don’t disrespect the elderly, and be responsible. Come on people. Please don’t make this political. Stick together and we can all get through this.

Comment by PublicServant Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 3:19 pm
= Wear a mask in public when you can’t social distance =

And that’s what I’m seeing here. I went out a little bit ago to get myself one of Kilwins’ Juneteenth specials. That’s about a four block walk, and there were lots of folks out because it’s a gorgeous day here.

Everyone was either wearing a mask or had one in her hand ready to put on. In front of me in line was a mom with her little (”I’m three. I’m almost four.”) girl, who was very excited about getting her ice cream, and also very good about wearing her mask.

Comment by JoanP Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 3:27 pm
Went to a farm store this morning to buy dog food. Mask noncompliance was running about 45%. A lummox behind me, with no mask, sneezed. I have underlying conditions and won’t be going back,Even when things get better.

Compliance in a major grocery store was about 90%, maybe even better than that.

Comment by Langhorne Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 3:33 pm
I gladly wear my masks in public and don’t remotely feel like I’m giving up my freedom to the government.

Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 3:58 pm
Some dear friends of mine are gathering to celebrate a birthday on a local establishment’s patio. But the invite said something about “not needing masks on the patio” so I’m taking a pass.

Might be a real good time — but it might also be a story that ends with “and that’s how I infected my family with the coronavirus.”

Nope, nope, nope.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 3:59 pm
I went to a small store the other day and people weren’t wearing masks. I told them they should be wearing masks (they complied) but maybe shouldn’t do that in the future and possibly set someone off. Maybe just go to another store next time.

Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 4:06 pm
= and won’t be going back,Even when things get better =

I’m with you, Langhorne. Speaks volumes of how a business values the well being of its customers. It’s interesting, there are some places that surprise me with how serious they are handling the pandemic with strict measures that are actually enforced. Same for the flip side, companies I would have thought would be handling things much better, are not. Which Is disappointing to say the least.

Comment by IPA Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 4:08 pm
===Same for the flip side, companies I would have thought would be handling things much better===

My favorite small grocery store is a place I will never visit again because the employees refuse to wear masks. They’re handling produce, meat and deli food all day. Just spraying everything as they go. If they’re going to be that brazen in front of their formerly loyal customers, what are they doing in the back room where we can’t see them?

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jun 19, 20 @ 4:55 pm
Rich, I appreciate you reinforcing the importance of simple measures like mask wearing and hand washing. I think the reminders are helpful to ingrain the ideas in people’s minds, especially as hospitalization numbers improve. It’s easy to let facts like that lull us into comfort, but we have to remember that conditions are improving because most people have been acting responsibly.

Things will only continue to get better if we continue preventative measures like hand washing and mask wearing.

Comment by Techie Monday, Jun 22, 20 @ 9:07 am