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1,319 new cases, 1 additional death, 4.1 percent positivity rate

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,319 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 1 additional confirmed death.

- Cumberland County: 1 female 90s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 195,399 cases, including 7,637 deaths, in 102 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 32,353 specimens for a total of 3,106,341. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from August 3 – August 9 is 4.1%. As of last night, 1,481 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 352 patients were in the ICU and 138 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

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. 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. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

* Sunday…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,382 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 8 additional confirmed deaths.

Cook County: 1 female 20s, 1 female 40s, 1 male 40s, 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 2 males 60s
Pulaski County: 1 male 60s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 194,080 cases, including 7,636 deaths, in 102 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 41,354 specimens for a total of 3,073,988. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from August 2 – August 8 is 4.1%. As of last night, 1,488 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 322 patients were in the ICU and 114 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

* Saturday…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,190 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 18 additional confirmed deaths.

Bureau County: 1 female 80s
Cook County: 1 male 40s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s
DuPage County: 1 female 80s
Kane County: 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
Lake County: 1 male 60s
Madison County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s
Mercer County: 1 female 80s
Rock Island County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
St. Clair County: 1 male 60s
Whiteside County: 1 male 80s
Winnebago County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 192,698 cases, including 7,631 deaths, in 102 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 48,016 specimens for a total of 3,032,634. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from August 1 – August 7 is 4.2%. As of last night, 1,538 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 338 patients were in the ICU and 125 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 10, 20 @ 12:37 pm

Comments

Logan County has had it’s first fatality-

https://dewittdailynews.com/local-news/523067

Comment by Anon221 Monday, Aug 10, 20 @ 12:53 pm
I’m aware of a COVID death from either Sangamon or Christian county from several days ago that had not been in these numbers. How many days is it supposed to be between the death and when IDPH receives notification? It’s hard to know the true story if the numbers aren’t reported promptly.

Comment by thoughts matter Monday, Aug 10, 20 @ 1:52 pm
I’ve seen some people on Facebook saying hospitals get paid a 20% bonus for deaths that are due to Covid. I’m sure this is completely fake information but I’m wondering if anyone knows where this originated or what it is based on? Who do they think is paying?

Comment by Grimlock Monday, Aug 10, 20 @ 2:22 pm
Grimlock, you are right to be skeptical that hospitals are inflating death numbers to get more money. From the Denver Post:

“Under the CARES Act, the government will pay hospitals 20% more for Medicare patients with COVID-19. These payments are for Medicare patients with the disease who are hospitalized, and doesn’t change based on whether someone is discharged or dies.”

Comment by Jibba Monday, Aug 10, 20 @ 4:11 pm
I’m sure I’m not the first to say this, but with these numbers we should be talking about closing bars and indoor dining, and other mitigation measures. It may not have met the Governor’s bar yet but it sure seems like a big increase from June/early July that we should be trying to keep from getting out of hand

Comment by Fresh ideas Monday, Aug 10, 20 @ 4:43 pm
That 20% was to reimburse hospitals for the extra staff, PPE, equipment, cleaning etc that it costs to treat a COVID patient. Why do people twist things around and then spread false stories?

Comment by thoughts matter Monday, Aug 10, 20 @ 7:53 pm