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Public Health Officials Announce 3,714 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease

News – Tuesday, October 20, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,714 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 41 additional deaths.

  • Boone County: 1 male 90s
  • Clark County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s
  • Cook County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s  
  • DuPage County: 1 female 70s
  • Fayette County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
  • Henry County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s
  • Jo Daviess County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
  • Kane County: 1 male 80s
  • Lake County: 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s
  • Macoupin County: 1 male 80s
  • Marion County: 1 male 80s
  • McLean County: 1 female 90s
  • Peoria County: 2 female 80s
  • Richland County: 1 male 80s
  • Rock Island County: 1 male 70s
  • Sangamon County: 3 female 80s, 2 male 80s, 1 male 90s
  • Tazewell County: 1 male 50s, 1 80s
  • Wayne County: 1 male 70s
  • Will County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
  • Winnebago County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s    

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 350,875 cases, including 9,277 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from October 13 – October 19 is 5.5%.  Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 59,077 specimens for a total of 6,883,314.  As of last night, 2,261 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19.  Of those, 489 patients were in the ICU and 195 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.   

*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.