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2,765 new confirmed and probable cases; 28 additional deaths; 2,191 hospitalized; 521 in ICU; 3.8 percent average case positivity rate; 4.4 percent average test positivity rate; 122,842 average daily doses

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,765 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 28 additional deaths.

- Champaign County: 1 female 100+
- Cook County: 1 male 40s, 2 females 50s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 females 80s
- DuPage County: 1 male 70s
- Greene County: 1 female 70s
- Kankakee County: 1 male 30s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 80s
- McDonough County: 1 male 70s
- McLean County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 70s
- Peoria County: 1 male 70s
- Rock Island: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
- Tazewell County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s
- Wayne County: 1 male 90s
- Whiteside County: 1 male 50s
- Will County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 90s
- Winnebago County: 1 male 60s
- Woodford County: 1 female 60s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,309,552 cases, including 21,722 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 81,133 specimens for a total of 21,920,359. As of last night, 2,191 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 521 patients were in the ICU and 237 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from April 14-20, 2021 is 3.8%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from April 14-20, 2021 is 4.4%.

The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses for Illinois is 10,358,875. A total of 8,342,542 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of last midnight. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 122,842 doses. Yesterday, 140,712 doses were reported administered in Illinois.

*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. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 12:04 pm

Comments

No ICU beds in Bloomington OSF St Joseph according to this AP report. Not good. Not good at all. https://apnews.com/article/health-illinois-coronavirus-39b3fce912c15215b006bda7dabbf9d9

Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 12:14 pm
The variants are definitely starting to rear their ugly head. More middle aged people are dying compared to this point last year.

Comment by Glengarry Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 12:43 pm
I’m addition to the positive tests, and the numbers of deaths, I watch the ICU numbers in the daily report. They have been in the rise for a while now.

I don’t know how we are going to get out of this. Saw a news article today that stated we are not going to get to herd immunity. Too many people choosing not to get vaccinated.

Comment by thoughts matter Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 1:14 pm
We can get everyone in Illinois vaccinated in two months. Simple arithmetic with the way things are going. If only 80% will get vaccinated we are done by the end of May.

I got my second Moderna yesterday. My arm is a a little more sore than after the first shot. And I am fatigued today. But mentally, I feel great. In two weeks, I will be at max efficacy. And I am looking forward to my booster once it becomes available. Get vaccinated people.

Comment by George Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 2:14 pm
With a census of 400 we have 18 covid patients, not exactly bad considering in November and December we had over 100 on a consistent basis.

Comment by Liquid Bread Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 3:20 pm
>The variants are definitely starting to rear their ugly head. More middle aged people are dying compared to this point last year.

I’m not sure I agree. It’s important to recognize that with a very large portion of the elderly population, and a large portion of the whole population, vaccinated, we do not have a low- to mid-sized outbreak. What we have is an outbreak raging wildly among a much smaller and younger sector of the populace. You need to look at deaths by age vs. cases by age, not compare it to deaths by age last year to understand. I don’t see much evidence that this is more deadly for under-65 folks. Just that loads of young and middle-age people are getting it, and a percentage of those die.

I’m much more startled to see any seniors at all dying, given the number of seniors already vaccinated.

16 of today’s 28 deaths were 70 and up, half the rest in their 60s.

George, I’m interested in how herd immunity works community by community. I’m assuming that if my community reaches 80%, with higher rates among the elderly, we will have very few cases, and even fewer deaths.

I don’t mean to dismiss the plight of those in less vaccine-favorable communities.

But this is why I’d like to see IDPH’s main daily press release focus on rates of infection and death in the top and bottom counties for vaccination. I think seeing other counties more or less end the epidemic in 2-3 weeks while your county is still struggling will educate some of the skeptics.

Comment by RWC Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 3:23 pm
As of today, 61 students and 2 employees at NIU have tested positive for COVID, a huge increase considering most days the numbers are in single digits. NIU is asking all students who live on campus to leave for permanent home ASAP and take their finals remotely. Those who can’t leave campus until next week are asked to quarantine as much as possible.

Comment by yinn Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 4:13 pm
Oh, no. Latest news from Northern Star has NIU up to 84 cases now.

Comment by yinn Wednesday, Apr 21, 21 @ 4:19 pm