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7,359 new confirmed and probable cases; 117 additional deaths; 4,965 hospitalized; 1,057 in the ICU; 8.6 percent case positivity rate; 10.3 percent test positivity rate

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 7,359 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 117 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 863,477 cases, including 14,509 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 92,922 specimens for a total 11,962,010. As of last night, 4,965 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,057 patients were in the ICU and 598 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from December 8 – December 14, 2020 is 8.6%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from December 8 – December 14, 2020 is 10.3%.

*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
Tuesday, Dec 15, 20 @ 12:07 pm

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  1. Word is that Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, the largest hospital in far downstate, is at 100% ICU capacity.

    Comment by JSI Tuesday, Dec 15, 20 @ 1:23 pm

  2. Tribune has a tool to check hospital capacity:

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-viz-coronavirus-hospital-bed-availability-20201211-nhoqbrucjvdm3mpt7proyjshee-htmlstory.html

    Comment by Stu Tuesday, Dec 15, 20 @ 1:33 pm

  3. I find myself being a member of an age cohort I would rather not be a member of to begin with, but this is really decimating our elderly population.

    Comment by up2now Tuesday, Dec 15, 20 @ 1:51 pm

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