Public Health Officials Announce 9,887 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 9,887 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 208 additional deaths. 

• Bond County: 1 male 80s
• Champaign County: 2 females 80s, 2 males 80s, 1 female 90s
• Clark County: 1 female 90s
• Clinton County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 90s
• Coles County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s
• Cook County: 2 females 50s, 3 males 50s, 6 females 60s, 7 males 60s, 8 females 70s, 12 males 70s, 3 females 80s, 14 males 80, 6 females 90, 2 males 90s, 1 female over 100
• Cumberland County: 1 male 80s
• DeKalb County: 1 male 40s, 1 female 80s
• DuPage County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s, 3 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 3 males 90s
• Effingham County: 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Fayette County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s
• Franklin County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 90s
• Greene County: 1 male 60s
• Grundy County: 1 male 80s
• Henry County: 1 female 90s
• Kane County: 2 males 60s, 3 males 70s, 1 female 80s
• Kankakee County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
• Knox County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 2 females 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Lake County: 1 female 50s, 2 males 60s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
• LaSalle County: 1 male 50s, 2 males 80s
• Lee County: 1 male 80s
• Livingston County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
• Logan County: 1 male 70s
• Macon County: 1 male 60s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s
• Macoupin County: 2 males 80s
• Madison County: 1 male 70s, 2 males 80s, 1 female over 100
• McHenry County: 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s
• McLean County: 1 female 80s
• Mercer County: 1 male 70s
• Ogle County: 1 female 80s
• Peoria County: 1 female 80s
• Pike County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 80s
• Rock Island County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 50s, 2 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 3 males 70s, 2 males 90s
• Sangamon County: 1 female 50s, 3 females 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 90s
• Schuyler County: 1 female 70s
• St. Clair County: 1 male 40s, 1 female 70s, 2 females 90s, 1 female over 100
• Stark County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
• Stephenson County: 1 male 70s
• Tazewell County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 80s
• Union County: 1 female 90s
• Vermilion County: 2 females 80s
• White County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
• Whiteside County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Will County: 2 females 60s, 2 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 2 males 70s, 1 female 80s, 3 males 80, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Williamson County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s
• Winnebago County: 1 male 50s, 3 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 779,975 cases, including 13,179 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 102,678 specimens for a total 11,021,676.  As of last night, 5,331 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19.  Of those, 1,134 patients were in the ICU and 694 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. 

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 28 – December 4, 2020 is 10.3%.  The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 28 – December 4, 2020 is 11.9%.

*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.