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15,415 new confirmed and probable cases, 27 additional deaths, 5,362 hospitalized, 990 in the ICU, 13.2 percent average case positivity, 14.5 percent average test positivity, all but six counties at warning level

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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 15,415 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 27 additional deaths.

- Carroll County: 1 female 90s
- Champaign County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
- Cook County: 1 female 60s, 2 females 70s, 1 male 70s
- Greene County: 1 female 90s
- Jersey County: 1 female 90s
- Jo Daviess County: 1 male 70s
- Kane County: 2 males 90s
- Knox County: 1 male 70s
- LaSalle County: 1 female 90s
- Macon County: 1 female 100+
- Madison County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
- McLean County: 1 female 90s
- Ogle County: 1 female 80s
- Pulaski County: 1 male 70s
- Saline County: 1 female 70s
- Sangamon County: 1 female 60s
- St. Clair County: 1 female 60s
- Will County: 1 female 90s
- Williamson County: 1 male 70s
- Winnebago County: 1 male 40s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 551,957 cases, including 10,504 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 106,540 specimens for a total 8,871,640. As of last night, 5,362 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 990 patients were in the ICU and 488 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 6 – November 12 is 13.2%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 6, 2020 – November 12, 2020 is 14.5%.

All but six Illinois counties are at the warning level. Ninety-six counties, plus the city of Chicago, are currently reported at a warning level – Adams, Alexander, Bond, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Cook, Crawford, Cumberland, DeKalb, DeWitt, Douglas, DuPage, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Jo Daviess, Johnson, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Lawrence, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Massac, Mason, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pulaski, Putnam, Randolph, Richland, Rock Island, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, St. Clair, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Whiteside, Will, Williamson, Winnebago, Woodford, and the city of Chicago.

*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.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 12:10 pm

Comments

Areas outside of the Chicago Metro which have a third of the state’s population had 74% of the most recent deaths.

Comment by striketoo Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 12:31 pm
Can anyone explain what it means when they say “at warning level”? Of moving to the next tier of mitigations?

Comment by Spfld Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 12:51 pm
=Areas outside of the Chicago Metro which have a third of the state’s population had 74% of the most recent deaths.=

Yep. This was my fear back in March. it would hit the rural areas and we would be in bad shape due to demographics and lack of health care infrastructure. I remember a conversation with a few people who told me it wouldn’t happen. History is full of stories of these types of denials coming back to haunt us.

Read a book and wear a mask.

Comment by JS Mill Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 1:02 pm
These numbers make me want to hide under my blankets and not come out for a couple of years.

Comment by illinifan Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 1:28 pm
Almost 11 new cases per minute in Illinois. We are in deep, deep trouble in two to three weeks.

Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 1:31 pm
@Dance Band

This is reallly important:

“two to three weeks” is now.

On average it is 5-6 days before you show symptoms.

Another 1-2 days before you get tested.

Its now taking as long as seven days to get results back from the lab.

it is another day before the results get compiled and reported out by IDPH.

We are looking at people who were infected back around Halloween.

Comment by Thomas Paine Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:01 pm
Don’t worry folks, I’m sure this will get better “over the next few days” and we won’t need that stay at home order. /sarcasm.

Delaying the inevitable over useless sentiment.

Comment by BilboSwaggins Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:02 pm
To JS Mill and all the other “wear a mask” posters on this forum. It is not enough. You need to avoid high-touch surfaces at places like the grocery store such as credit card machines. Are you using touchless transaction methods and online shopping? (if not JS Mill and others YOU are spreading the virus.)

Comment by Fool on the Hill Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:21 pm
And yet my employer is keeping offices open because it has only been requested we close, not mandated. Guaranteed we are not the only ones.

Comment by ktkat1 Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:34 pm
From today’s Pantagraph, stats about the ages of the 1,348 cases for just this past week:

Here’s the age breakdown for McLean County COVID cases reported in the past week:

Eight people less than the age of 1
147 people ages 1 through 17
85 people ages 18 or 19
408 people in their 20s
189 people in their 30s
198 people in their 40s
170 people in their 50s
104 people in their 60s
39 people in their 70s
22 people in their 80s
And eight people in their 90s.

Yes, the college aged are leading the pack but look at all the other age groups! I fear that this is going to get worse as we progress through this winter. People need to double down on wearing masks at all times even with family you don’t live with as well as friends.

Comment by Nearly Normal Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:38 pm
Today’s 15,415 new cases is the highest single day increase in any state since the beginning of this pandemic.

Comment by Stu Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:48 pm
>To JS Mill and all the other “wear a mask” posters on this forum. It is not enough. You need to avoid high-touch surfaces at places like the grocery store such as credit card machines. Are you using touchless transaction methods and online shopping? (if not JS Mill and others YOU are spreading the virus.)

There’s not much evidence that that’s true. I’m focused on science-based, evidence-based disease prevention.

Comment by Ryan Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:51 pm
===You need to avoid high-touch surfaces at places like the grocery store such as credit card machines.===

Wrong on several fronts. COVID is primarily an airborne virus. And if you frequently wash/sanitize your hands these surfaces pose a negligible threat. The alcohol in hand sanitizer has been shown to kill the virus virtually on contact.

Comment by Cubs in '16 Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:53 pm
Fool on the Hill, your username pretty much says it all.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Nov 13, 20 @ 2:53 pm