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4,729 new cases, 17 additional deaths, 2,638 hospitalized, 6.3 percent positivity rate

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,729 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 17 additional deaths.

- Adams County: 1 female 80s
- Cook County: 1 male 30s, 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 female 80s, 2 male 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- Lake County: 1 female 90s
- Peoria County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 378,985 cases, including 9,522 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 October 19 – October 25 is 6.3%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 57,264 specimens for a total 7,326,216. As of last night, 2,638 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 589 patients were in the ICU and 238 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

*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.

* Sunday…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,062 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 24 additional deaths.

Cook County: 1 male 20s, 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 4 females 70s, 3 females 80s, 2 males 80s
Fayette County: 2 females 70s
Ford County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
Lake County: 1 female 90s
Macon County: 1 female 80s
Macoupin County: 1 male 40s
Monroe County: 1 female 80s
St. Clair County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 90s
Whiteside County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 374,256 cases, including 9,505 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 October 18 – October 24 is 6.1%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 72,097 specimens for a total 7,268,952. As of last night, 2,605 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 565 patients were in the ICU and 214 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

* Saturday…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 6,161 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 63 additional deaths.

Adams County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
Carroll County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
Clark County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
Coles County: 1 female 90s
Cook County: 1 female 40s, 1 female 60s, 2 males 60s, 2 females 70s, 4 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 2 male 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 90s
DeWitt County: 1 male 80s
Douglas County: 1 male 90s
DuPage County: 2 males 60s
Edgar County: 2 males 80s
Ford County: 1 male 90s
Franklin County: 1 male 80s
Jefferson County: 2 males 90s
Kane County: 1 male 90s
Kankakee County: 1 male 40s
Kendall County: 1 female 80s
Lake County: 1 male 90s
Marion County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
McDonough County: 2 females 60s, 1 male 60s
Monroe County: 1 female 90s
Montgomery County: 1 female 90s
Peoria County: 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
Pike County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
St. Clair County: 1 male 90s
Stark County: 1 female 40s
Tazewell County: 1 female 80s, 2 females 90s
Washington County: 1 male 70s
Will County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 80s
Winnebago County: 1 female 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 370,194 cases, including 9,481 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 October 17 – October 23 is 6.1%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 83,517 specimens for a total of 7,196,855. As of last night, 2,616 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 560 patients were in the ICU and 222 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:08 pm

Comments

In view of Saturday’s particularly awful numbers, a little hopeful news - hang in there:

https://www.barrons.com/articles/astrazeneca-says-covid-19-vaccine-trials-are-encouraging-for-older-adults-51603728296

Comment by lake county democrat Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:21 pm
Regions 3 (Springfield/Quincy) and Region 6 (Chambana/Decatur/Effingham) both hit 7.8% positivity today.

Both the Eastern and Western Blocs continue to inch closer and closer to their own mitigations, in time for Halloween.

Comment by Chatham Resident Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:24 pm
Weird how Pritzker administration uses UIUCs number to keep positivity rate low at state level, but doesn’t use them for Region 6. Pick a lane, and stick with it. If Region 6 goes into mitigation you will be talking out of both sides of your mouth.

Comment by Almost the weekend Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:29 pm
Looks like we’ll be over 10,000 deaths very soon.

Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:30 pm
Not surprised, given that a family member saw 20-30% of people visiting a popular State park over Columbus Day not wearing masks, a phenomenon having little to do with opposition to mask requirements.

Comment by Ares Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:50 pm
Shut it down. Stop pretending

Comment by Bezerk Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:59 pm
15,000 infections in three days. Wow. And that includes data reported on Saturday and Sunday, which is always low.

Make sure you buckle-up in your five-point harness tomorrow, folks.

Agree with Almost the weekend.

Time for the administration to stop watering down the statewide numbers with UIUC.

Anyone know what the real positivity rate is?

Comment by Thomas Paine Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 1:06 pm
So many cases, Illinois cannot possibly be keeping up with the contact tracing.

It is time to rethink virtual contact tracing.

Comment by Juvenal Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 1:10 pm
Contact tracing works best when you have virus under control. Since it is spreading wildly the best bet may be shut it down and reset. That said too many people will fight a shut down without a national strategy and a way to ensure incomes continue while people are home. Saw an interview with a rabbi in Israel talking about their shutdown. His statement was that the strategy is like a hand. There are many different views (fingers) but the hand works best when all the fingers work together.

Comment by illinfan Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 1:25 pm
In a few days, over half of the regions in the state will be in mitigation. How can they not just roll things back for the state as a whole? We have to put a lid on this and wishing it away will not work.

Comment by Nathan Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 1:28 pm
CNN just played the clip of Dr. Ezike breaking down during a press briefing last weekend. Wow.

Comment by Nick Name Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 1:35 pm
- Candy Dogood - Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 12:30 pm:

Looks like we’ll be over 10,000 deaths very soon.

The only legitimate “metric”…Get ready for the exponential?

Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 2:21 pm
So many cases, Illinois cannot possibly be keeping up with the contact tracing.

It is time to rethink virtual contact tracing.
Please… There’s no tracing program in illinois. That along with the unemployment debacle are 2 things jb does t want you to ask about. He owns them.

Comment by Bezerk Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 2:48 pm
93.7% negative

Comment by Just Curious Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 3:38 pm
Just curious. I’ll give you 100 Reese’s Pieces. Six of them will make you sick. Make sure you eat the whole bag.

Comment by don the legend Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 3:58 pm
==In a few days, over half of the regions in the state will be in mitigation. How can they not just roll things back for the state as a whole?==

I will go on a limb and guarantee that all regions statewide will be in mitigation by Election Day, if not sooner. Those not in mitigation will be put over the top because of the St. Patrick’s Day of Fall, aka Halloween.

Comment by Chatham Resident Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 6:22 pm
Chatham Resident won’t be happy until the entire state is shut down again. We of the 6th region have been floating in the 7% area for weeks now and never hit 8%. Worry about your own house.

Comment by Heathen Monday, Oct 26, 20 @ 7:41 pm