Public Health Officials Announce 7,562 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

SPRINGFIELD – 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.

• Bureau County: 1 male 80s
• Champaign County: 1 female 90s
• Christian County: 2 females 90s
• Coles County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
• Cook County: 1 female 50s, 2 males 50s, 2 males 60s, 7 males 70s, 3 females 80s, 4 males 80s, 4 females 90s, 2 males 90s
• Crawford County: 1 female 80s
• DeKalb County: 2 females 60s, 1 female 70s
• DuPage County: 3 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 females 80s, 2 males 80s
• Edgar County: 1 male 80s
• Franklin County: 1 female 80s
• Fulton County: 1 female 40s, 1 male 70s
• Hancock County: 1 female 70s
• Iroquois County: 1 male 70s
• Kane County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 males 80s, 1 male 90s
• Kankakee County: 1 female 60s, 2 females 70s, 1 male 80s
• Lake County: 1 female 80s, 2 females 90s, 2 males 90s
• LaSalle County: 3 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
• Lawrence County: 1 female 90s
• Lee County: 1 male 80s
• Macoupin County: 1 male 70s
• Madison County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
• Mason County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
• McHenry County: 1 female 80s
• Moultrie County: 1 female 80s
• Ogle County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s
• Peoria County: 3 females 80s
• Randolph County: 1 female 90s
• Richland County: 1 male 70s
• Rock Island County: 1 male 60s
• Saline County: 1 female 70s
• Sangamon County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
• Schuyler County: 1 female 80s
• St. Clair County: 1 female 80s
• Tazewell County: 1 male 80s
• Vermilion County: 1 female 60s
• Washington County: 1 female 90s
• Will County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s
• Winnebago County: 2 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s
• Woodford County: 1 female 80s

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%.

*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.