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4,699 new confirmed and probable cases; 98 additional deaths; 4,460 hospitalized; 981 in the ICU; 7.5 percent case positivity rate; 9.3 percent test positivity rate

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* Today…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,699 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 905,069 cases, including 15,299 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 86,454 specimens for a total 12,520,979. As of last night, 4,460 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 981 patients were in the ICU and 546 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from December 14 – December 20, 2020 is 7.5%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from December 14 – December 20, 2020 is 9.3%.

*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 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.

* Sunday…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 6,003 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 79 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 900,370 cases, including 15,202 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 78,079 specimens for a total 12,434,525. As of last night, 4,389 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 991 patients were in the ICU and 546 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from December 13 – December 19, 2020 is 7.8%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from December 13 – December 19, 2020 is 9.6%.

* Saturday…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 7,562 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 108 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 894,367 cases, including 15,123 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 96,851 specimens for a total 12,356,446. As of last night, 4,624 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,000 patients were in the ICU and 562 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from December 12 – December 18, 2020 is 8.2%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from December 12 – December 18, 2020 is 9.7%.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 12:21 pm

Comments

  1. Certainly positive news even with all the caveats of being a weekend number. I am trying to stay positive and I’m not going to let the UK mutation freak me out too much

    Comment by Sox Fan Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 12:35 pm

  2. OK. Trending back from the edge.

    Now everybody please be as responsible as we generally were during the Thanksgiving holiday.

    Comment by walker Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 12:38 pm

  3. Mitigation (is/ appears to be) working (again)! Stand by for when these efforts do not work…soon.

    Comment by Anon y mouse Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 1:00 pm

  4. Admin needs to reward those who have abided by the mitigations and roll back Tier 3 in regions that have made it. Set January 2 as the date.

    Comment by Cool Papa Bell Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 1:26 pm

  5. I am most concerned with the upcoming holidays. Testing seems to be going down and many stayed home for Thanksgiving. I think some still see it as a joke and are tired. I am looking for a spike after the New Year from New Years eve parties. Praying for none though. Once we get through that period we should be in much better shape.

    Comment by Cermak Dr. Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 1:35 pm

  6. Mitigation works.

    Comment by Ares Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 2:50 pm

  7. How much does mitigation work is the question. In some places, there are a lot of businesses (bars/restaurants) bucking the rules and seeing declines. Fingers crossed, but it’s hard to trust data when it’s been manipulated so much to serve an end goal. When you see bars/restaurants are single digit percentage spreader, it’s hard to swallow the pill.

    Comment by Shemp Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 4:36 pm

  8. FL has no mitigation, 2X the population, and basically the same numbers the last 8 weeks give or take blips in both states. (Of course, “season” begins this week, so we shall see), so maybe this is the normal ebbs and flows of a typical virus. FL’s numbers are also skewed from 3 counties (Broward, Dade and Orange) to the high side. The numbers are on WINK news link to FL DOH for the non-believers. Im still not being foolish, but I am also supporting restaurants that have taken precautions….and FL isn’t $137B in pension debt.

    Comment by Taxedoutwest Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 5:32 pm

  9. Florida also tracks the “climate weather” trends - when it got hot in summer and everyone fled to AC/shut windows/etc. they spiked.

    Comment by lake county democrat Monday, Dec 21, 20 @ 6:33 pm

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