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Public Health Officials Announce 10,631 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
More than 9 million COVID-19 tests in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 10,631 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 72 additional deaths.
- Adams County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
- Brown County: 1 male 80s
- Bureau County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
- Carroll County: 1 male 80s
- Clinton County: 1 male 60s
- Cook County: 3 males 50s, 4 males 60s, 2 females 70s, 2 males 70s, 5 females 80s, 5 males 80s
- DuPage County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- Effingham County: 1 female 90s
- Hancock County: 1 female 90s
- Iroquois County: 1 female 60s
- Johnson County: 1 female 70s
- Kane County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
- Lake County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 90s
- LaSalle County: 1 male 70s, 3 males 80s
- Macon County: 1 male 80s
- Macoupin County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
- Madison County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s
- Marion County: 1 male 80s, 2 males 90s
- Marshall County: 1 male 70s
- McHenry County: 1 male 80s
- Moultrie County: 1 male 70s
- Ogle County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 90s
- Peoria County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 90s
- Rock Island County: 1 male 50s
- Sangamon County: 1 female 70s
- Wayne County: 1 male 60s
- Will County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s
- Williamson County: 1 male 70s
- Winnebago County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 573,616 cases, including 10,742 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 84,831 specimens for a total 9,070,841. As of last night, 5,474 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,045 patients were in the ICU and 490 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 8 – November 14, 2020 is 12.8%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 8 – November 14, 2020 is 14.8%.
*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.