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10,959 new confirmed and probable cases; 5,653 hospitalized; 1,170 in the ICU; 10.4 percent case positivity rate; 12.3 percent test positivity rate

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 10,959 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 192 additional deaths. Some data reported to IDPH is delayed from the weekends, including this past holiday weekend.

- Adams County: 1 male 70s
- Bond County: 1 female 70s
- Bureau County: 1 male 60, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- Carroll County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
- Clinton County: 1 female 80s
- Coles County: 1 male 70s
- Cook County: 1 male 20s, 2 males 30s, 1 male 40s, 1 female 50s, 1 male 50s, 2 females 60s, 1 male 60s, 10 females 70s, 5 males 70s, 3 females 80s, 2 males 80s, 11 females 90s, 2 males 90, 2 females over 100, 2 males over 100
- Cumberland County: 1 male 60s
- DeKalb County: 1 female 70s
- Douglas County: 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- DuPage County: 4 females 70s, 2 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 3 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 1 male 90s
- Effingham County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 female over 100
- Fayette County: 1 male 50s
- Fulton County: 1 male 80s
- Hancock County: 1 male 80s
- Henry County: 1 male 60s, 2 males 70s
- Iroquois County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- Johnson County: 1 female 70s
- Kane County: 1 female 60s, 3 males 70s, 1 male 80s
- Kankakee County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
- Kendall County: 1 female 80s
- Knox County: 1 female 90s
- Lake County: 1 female 40s, 1 female 80s, 3 males 80s
- Lawrence County: 1 female 80s
- Lee County: 1 male 80s
- Livingston County: 1 female 80s
- Logan County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
- Macon County: 1 male 80s
- Macoupin County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
- Madison County: 1 male 50s, 3 males 70s, 1 female 80s
- Marion County: 1 male 30s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
- Mason County: 1 female 80s
- Massac County: 1 female 90s
- McHenry County: 1 female 80s
- Morgan County: 1 male 40s, 3 males 70s, 1 female 90s, 2 males 90s
- Ogle County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
- Peoria County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 80s
- Perry County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 80s
- Pike County: 1 male 60s
- Rock Island County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 70s, 2 males 80s
- Saline County: 1 male 60s
- Sangamon County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
- St. Clair County: 2 males 60s, 2 males 80s
- Stark County: 1 male 70s
- Tazewell County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 50s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
- Vermilion County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
- Whiteside County: 1 female 60s, 2 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
- Will County: 1 female 60s, 2 males 60s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s, 2 females 90s, 2 males 90s, 1 female over 100
- Williamson County: 1 male 70s, 3 females 80s, 1 female 90s
- Winnebago County: 2 males 50s, 2 females 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 male 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 759,562 cases, including 12,830 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 106,778 specimens for a total 10,806,364. As of last night, 5,653 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,170 patients were in the ICU and 693 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 26 – December 2, 2020 is 10.4%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 26 – December 2, 2020 is 12.3%.

*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, Dec 3, 20 @ 12:16 pm

Comments

every day is so sad. please wear a mask. please.

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 1:25 pm
“every day is so sad. please wear a mask. please.” And I would add, patronize businesses that follow the rules and avoid those that don’t.

Comment by Skeptic Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 1:53 pm
and wear the mask properly, over one’s nose as well as one’s mouth. Gotta hang on for at least eight weeks and likely more. We won WWII, we can do this.

Comment by Ares Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 2:29 pm
On October 30, McLean County had 4359 positive cases since March 19. This morning, the number was 8907 positive cases. Yes, there is a large university there (ISU) and yes the number of cases from those in their 20s is over 3,000. However, the pre-teen and over 20s crowd have also jumped in the number of cases. Sadly, the number of cases in the oldest populations are few in number but that is where the most deaths have occurred. Too many parties and gatherings are the problem. And few masks are being worn at these events.

Comment by Nearly Normal Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 2:51 pm
Death is sad but inevitable. Something kills us all in the end.

The silver-lining evident with this report is that 50% of these folks that have passed, exceeded the life expectancy age in Illinois.

But as important, this list of the decedents ages don’t really tell the whole story as we don’t know if these souls died “with covid,” or “from covid.”

That’s a censored topic and not considered “scientific,” so I doubt this post will be allowed any sunshine.

Comment by 40,000 ft Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 2:56 pm
@40,000 ft

Translation: ‘Oh well.’

Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 3:33 pm
So sad when people say, Oh well, they “exceeded the life expectancy age in Illinois.” There is no silver lining to any of this.

Comment by Sal Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 4:40 pm
===Death is sad but inevitable.===

Your equanimity is truly inspiring. I think we can all agree that the deceased should be reduced to statistics, since thinking of them as people with individual value is just plain messy.

Comment by Jibba Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 6:56 pm
Jibba, now do all the kids struggling and dropping out of e-learning, and the small business genocide. Aren’t those individuals too?

When government decides who to sacrifice we are all in trouble.

Comment by 40,000 ft Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:22 pm
=== small business genocide===

Maybe you should head to bed, wake up tomorrow and start over

Whew.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:24 pm
- 40,000 ft -

Your ignorance of choice words and phrasing is noted.

The Facebook thoughts to a thesaurus word choices seem winning to you, but highlights some really, well, odd thinking

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:28 pm
We can assist businesses and students. We can’t help those who died of COVID. When faced with that, you do what you are able to do, but you seem to have trouble comprehending. Hint: 250k deaths did not come from trouble in school or at work.

Comment by Jibba Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:36 pm
== The silver-lining evident with this report is that 50% of these folks that have passed, exceeded the life expectancy age in Illinois.

But as important, this list of the decedents ages don’t really tell the whole story as we don’t know if these souls died “with covid,” or “from covid.”==

‘These folks’ were all alive when they contracted Covid, and most of them would still be alive if they hadn’t contracted it. This is not Logan’s Run. We don’t send people off to die because they have outlasted the state life expectancy.

Read the first sentence of the above paragraph again. People who had pre-existing conditions when they contracted Covid and died because Covid overpowered their weakened state are properly classified as Covid deaths. People could be living with cancer and catch Covid and die from complications of Covid. Cancer didn’t kill that person if they would still be alive except for Covid wearing their body out.

Comment by thoughts matter Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:38 pm
thoughts matter, you just described normal death from a pathogen.

Comment by 40,000 ft Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:42 pm
===normal death===

So because it was a pathogen we shouldn’t do anything to prevent transmission and treat the infected where we can? The old and infected are in the way of our economic recovery, so off they go? Repugnant. Back under the bridge.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:49 pm
9:49 was me

Comment by Jibba Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 9:50 pm
=+you just described normal death from a pathogen.==

I explained to you that your supposed point about ‘from Covid’ vs ‘with Covid’ is irrelevant. If a person would be alive except for having contracted Covid, then that’s what is important.
Who are you to decide that dying from a pathogen is just the way life goes? With that attitude we wouldn’t have the medicines and vaccines we have today… we’d just shrug our shoulders and say ‘ polio, sepsis, smallpox…. come on in’.

Comment by thoughts matter Thursday, Dec 3, 20 @ 10:23 pm