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8,828 new confirmed and probable cases; 181 additional deaths; 4,751 hospitalized; 1,056 in the ICU; 8.4 percent case positivity rate; 10.0 percent test positivity rate

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 8,828 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 181 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 879,428 cases, including 14,835 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 92,015 specimens for a total 12,147,3093. As of last night, 4,751 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,056 patients were in the ICU and 575 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from December 10 – December 16, 2020 is 8.4%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from December 10 – December 16, 2020 is 10.0%.

*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 a death 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 17, 20 @ 12:20 pm

Comments

  1. Looks like we’re hitting a grim milestone this week.

    Comment by Candy Dogood Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:22 pm

  2. Tom Haine (R), the newly elected State’s Attorney of my home county of Madison, has announced that he won’t prosecute violations of Edwardsville’s mask mandate or Illinois’ COVID restrictions.

    https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article247930195.html

    Comment by Justin Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 4:44 pm

  3. I appreciate seeing the covid info by county and age, but do not understand the difference between the two following statements of data contained in the press release:

    1.seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from December 10 – December 16 = 8.4%
    2. seven-day statewide test positivity from December 10 – December 16 = 10%

    These appear to be two different measurements but not clear to me what the different things are that they are measuring. Clarification by anyone?

    Comment by Ken Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 5:36 pm

  4. NYT - Three times as many more people in the U.S. are dying from Covid-19 each day now than three months ago.

    Comment by PublicServant Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 7:09 pm

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