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1,337 new cases, 30 additional deaths, 1,580 in hospitals, 3.7 percent positivity rate

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,337 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 30 additional confirmed deaths.

• Adams County: 1 male 90s
• Christian County: 1 female 90s
• Coles County: 1 female 80s
• Cook County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
• Jackson County: 1 female 90s
• Jersey County: 1 female 100+
• Kane County: 1 male 80s
• Lake County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
• LaSalle County: 1 male 70s
• Macon County: 1 male 70s
• Madison County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 males 80s, 1 female 90s
• Peoria County: 1 male 90s
• Rock Island County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s
• Sangamon County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 90s
• St. Clair County: 1 male 80s
• Will County: 1 male 70s
• Williamson County: 1 female 80s, 3 females 90s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 253,690 cases, including 8,214 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from September 2 – September 8 is 3.7%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 48,029 specimens for a total of 4,526,739. As of last night, 1,580 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 357 patients were in the ICU and 133 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, IDPH is now reporting separately 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. Information for deaths previously reported has changed, therefore, today’s numbers have been adjusted. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

The Metro East region has a 9.9 percent positivity rate. They are never getting out of this mess until they start taking this seriously. The Will/Kankakee County region has a 7.4 percent rate.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Sep 9, 20 @ 12:11 pm

Comments

Simply amazing that downstate with a third of the state’s population now dominates the death statistics.

Comment by striketoo Wednesday, Sep 9, 20 @ 12:22 pm
The fact that our overall positivity rate is declining is the glimmer of hope that I need. Do not explain to me why I should take it with a grain of salt. Just give me this today.

Comment by Montrose Wednesday, Sep 9, 20 @ 12:29 pm
Any word on relaxing the enhanced measures in Grundy and Will (Region 7?). They have been 3+ days below 8% positivity and falling.

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Sep 9, 20 @ 12:29 pm
===Any word on relaxing the enhanced measures in Grundy and Will (Region 7?). They have been 3+ days below 8% positivity and falling.===

It’s KANKAKEE and Will for Region 7

They need to be below 6/5% for 14 days to have mitigation removed.

See: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/region-7-mitigation-measures

Comment by Stu Wednesday, Sep 9, 20 @ 12:44 pm
Oops, typo…shoud be 6.5%

Comment by Stu Wednesday, Sep 9, 20 @ 12:47 pm
Stu, thanks for the correction and info. As in many other “lists” it’s harder to get off of it than it is to get on.

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Sep 9, 20 @ 1:00 pm