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14,612 new confirmed and probable cases, 168 additional deaths, 6,037 hospitalized, 1,192 in ICU, 12 percent case positivity rate, 14 percent test positivity rate

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* That hospitalization number, man. Whoa…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 14,612 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 168 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 621,383 cases, including 11,178 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 113,447 specimens for a total 9,472,674. As of last night, 6,037 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,192 patients were in the ICU and 587 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 12 – November 18, 2020 is 12.0%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 12 – November 18, 2020 is 14.0%.

*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.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:15 pm

Comments

  1. Well, yesterday’s caution optimism was short lived. My son and daughter-in-law developed symptoms yesterday and got tested. They are awaiting the results.

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:19 pm

  2. *cautious

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:20 pm

  3. The real frustrating part is that some of the bars and restaurants in my county received thousands of dollars in state Covid-related grants, yet they’re remaining fully open. Some are even booking bands.

    Comment by Southern Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:27 pm

  4. Good luck to them, Cubs.

    Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:37 pm

  5. Yeah Cubs, it was nice while it lasted

    Comment by Perrid Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:38 pm

  6. @Southern, if that is the case, these businesses may be jeopardizing the relief funds they received. Generally, when an entity receives funds from the State, they agree to adhere to all applicable laws, that includes EO’s. I believe for for the BIG funds, they explicitly agreed to adhering to COVID mitigation measures. You may be able to contact DCEO about this.

    Comment by Reality Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:38 pm

  7. Our area, already pretty good in mitigation and public cooperation, noticeably tightened up in the last few days. More masks, distancing, etc.

    Comment by walker Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:38 pm

  8. Effingham has a community Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at the convention center, and an all-male revue Saturday at another event center. No problem here, huh?

    Comment by up2now Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 12:46 pm

  9. It would be useful to have some demographics on hospitalizations and positive testing.

    We have all seen the video of the bridge collapsing as the waves of wind synchronize and amplify.

    The 4th of July, School reopening, labor day, and halloween were spaced just far enough apart to sync up.

    Halloween is going to sync up with Thanksgiving which will sync up with Christmas almost perfectly.

    Alot of people trying to get tested as a precaution, which is great but also probably why that positivity rate is holding at 12 percent.

    Comment by Thomas Paine Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 1:15 pm

  10. ===No problem here, huh?===

    Effingham is where I call home. This week the school board voted nearly unanimously to proceed with winter sports including basketball. One lone dissenter was chided for using science in stating her concerns. This is why I rarely leave my house.

    Thank you lake county democrat. I appreciate that.

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 1:25 pm

  11. The potentially positive news in the data is that it looks like the exponential rise in new cases and positivity rate was arrested about a week ago. The 7 day average calculated from today’s date (12,120/day) is statistically similar to that of 11/11 (12,326/day) and the rate has dropped from 13.6% to 12.0% as testing increased.

    This is similar to the plateau that Illinois saw in may after an exponential increase in cases. I hope that like what we saw in May this plateau will be followed by a steady decline in cases. Obviously behavior over Thanksgiving can alter this current pattern compared to May.

    Comment by muon Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 1:30 pm

  12. @Cubs 16-i am wishing for the best for your children. No matter how old they are, they are still our kids and that is scary.

    FWIW- the Effingham board is a little late with their vote. The IHSA has postponed the start of winter sports bases on their most recent statement.

    Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 1:48 pm

  13. We got an email from church suspending all in person services immediately (they were using a reservation only system). The email referenced additional mitigations that will be announced tomorrow. Not sure where they got their info, but they put it out there.

    Comment by Shaun in East Peoria Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 1:56 pm

  14. ===The IHSA has postponed the start of winter sports bases on their most recent statement.===

    Imagine that…the IHSA saving us from ourselves. Thank you for the well wishes. And you’re right, parental worry doesn’t vanish as kids mature. It evolves.

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 2:06 pm

  15. @Muon -

    The R0 has dropped from around 1.2 in mid-October to around 1.05 yesterday which is great news for many of us.

    It does not help the 14K who were reported as having testing positive today or the 6000 in the hospital.

    It does not bode well for reopening.

    Clearly, mitigations are working in every region.

    Clearly, lack of mitigations was not working in every region.

    I suggest we keep the mitigations in place statewide atleast through mid-December so that families can travel safely and gather at Christmas.

    Comment by Thomas Paine Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 2:24 pm

  16. More about Effingham County: test positivity is now just over 25%.

    Comment by Don't Bloc Me In Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 4:09 pm

  17. Yesterday the Effingham County Coroner reported that of the 26 deaths in the county this month, 13 are COVID related.

    Comment by BCOSEC Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 6:05 pm

  18. Downstate counties with a third of the state’s population had 58% of the latest deaths.

    Comment by striketoo Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 8:30 pm

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