Public Health Officials Announce 11,891 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease

More than 120,000 tests performed in past 24 hours

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 11,891 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 127 additional deaths.

• Adams County: 1 male 50s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
• Bureau County: 1 female 80s
• Carroll County: 1 male 90s
• Cass County: 1 female 90s
• Champaign County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
• Cook County: 1 male 30s, 2 males 40s, 2 females 50s, 2 males 50s, 3 females 60s, 7 males 60s, 6 females 70s, 10 males 70s, 5 females 80s, 7 males 80s, 2 females 90s, 3 males 90s
• DuPage County: 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
• Effingham County: 1 male 90s
• Franklin County: 1 female 50s, 2 males 80s
• Fulton County: 1 female 50s
• JoDaviess County: 1 male 80s
• Johnson County: 1 male 40s
• Kane County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Kankakee County: 1 male 40s
• Kendall County: 1 male 60s
• Knox County: 1 female 80s
• Lake County: 1 male 40s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 females 80s, 2 males 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 90s
• LaSalle County: 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
• Logan County: 1 female 80s
• Madison County: 2 females 80s, 1 female 90s
• Mason County: 1 male 80s
• McHenry County: 1 female 80s
• Peoria County: 1 female 80s
• Rock Island County: 1 female 60s
• Saline County: 2 males 90s
• Sangamon County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 70s
• Shelby County: 1 male 80s
• St. Clair County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Stephenson County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 70s
• Tazewell County: 1 female 60s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Vermilion County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
• Warren County: 1 male 60s
• Wayne County: 1 male 60s
• Whiteside County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 90s
• Will County: 1 male 60s, 3 females 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 males 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 646,286 cases, including 11,430 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 120,284 specimens for a total 9,708,982.  As of last night, 6,175 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19.  Of those, 1,173 patients were in the ICU and 595 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. 

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 14 – November 20, 2020 is 11.5%.  The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 14 – November 20, 2020 is 13.2%.

*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.