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1,853 new cases, 14 additional deaths, 1,631 in hospitals, 3.4 percent positivity rate

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,853 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 14 additional confirmed deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 303,394 cases, including 8,805 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 28 – October 4 is 3.4%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 38,538 specimens for a total of 5,924,956. As of last night, 1,631 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 382 patients were in the ICU and 155 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. 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 reported 1,453 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 17 additional confirmed deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 301,541 cases, including 8,791 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 27 – October 3 is 3.3%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 51,656 specimens for a total of 5,886,418. As of last night, 1,521 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 384 patients were in the ICU and 140 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

* Saturday…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,442 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 31 additional confirmed deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 300,088 cases, including 8,774 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 26 – October 2 is 3.4%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 71,634 specimens for a total of 5,834,762. As of last night, 1,535 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 361 patients were in the ICU and 140 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 12:08 pm

Comments

  1. How many more will be sacrificed on the altar of negligent greed?

    Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 12:34 pm

  2. Has anyone heard anything about Region 6? Rumor last week was that either over the weekend or early this week we were going to have to take mitigation measures. I’ve been watching the news but haven’t heard anything except that IDPH was monitoring us closely.

    Comment by Curious Observer Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 12:37 pm

  3. ===Has anyone heard anything about Region 6?===

    http://www.dph.illinois.gov/regionmetrics?regionID=6

    Region 6 sans Champaign county is hovering around 7.5%
    If it goes above 8% for 3 days mitigations will begin.

    Comment by Stu Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 12:44 pm

  4. “How many more will be sacrificed on the altar of negligent greed?”

    There are still coaches and parents screaming for their “God given right to play HS football” so I’m thinking we are ways off from people failing to be willing to sacrifice others to make themselves happy.

    Comment by Give Me A Break Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 12:50 pm

  5. I am trying to figure out what defines negligent greed and exactly what are essential services.

    Comment by Blue Dog Dem Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 1:51 pm

  6. The CDC now says the novel coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed spaces.

    Comment by Wensicia Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 4:15 pm

  7. Should IDPH be publishing 2 sets of positivity rates statewide?

    One with Champaign County/U of I tests included (which gives us 3.4%) and the other without Champaign County. Which would likely put the rest of the state’s positivity rate to at least closer to 6-7%.

    Comment by Chatham Resident Monday, Oct 5, 20 @ 4:36 pm

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