Public Health Officials Announce 639 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 639 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 6 additional confirmed deaths.

• Champaign County: 1 male 90s
• Cook County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 147,251 cases, including 7,020 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 27,235 specimens for a total of 1,761,706.  The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from June 28 –July 4 is 2.6%.

Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, IDPH is now reporting both confirmed and probable cases and deaths on its website.  Reporting probable cases will help show the potential burden of COVID-19 illness and efficacy of population-based non-pharmaceutical interventions.  See CDC definition of a probable case on its website.  IDPH will update these data once a week.

*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.

News releases will be posted on the DPH.illinois.gov website over the holiday weekend.