Coronavirus In Illinois: 3,874 New COVID-19 Cases; Hospitalizations Continue To Rise
The statewide seven-day average positivity rate stands at 5.6%, down only slightly from 5.7% on Thursday, but up from the 3.4% rate reported three weeks ago.
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The statewide seven-day average positivity rate stands at 5.6%, down only slightly from 5.7% on Thursday, but up from the 3.4% rate reported three weeks ago.
The statewide seven-day average positivity rate remains at 5.7%, the highest it's been since June 5, when the rate was 6%.
The statewide seven-day average positivity rate at 5.7% is the highest it's been since June 5, when the rate was 6%.
Public health officials reported 3,714 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois on Tuesday, as well as 41 additional deaths, as the state's positivity rate and hospitalizations from the virus also continue to climb.
The COVID-19 infection rate in Illinois continues to inch upward, hitting levels not seen in four months, amid a second wave of coronavirus cases that has left Gov. JB Pritzker "deeply concerned."
Illinois public health officials Saturday reported 3,629 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 27 additional confirmed deaths as the state's seven-day positivity rate continues to increase.
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the previous record for new cases in a single day in Illinois was 4,015 confirmed on Thursday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a record 4,015 new coronavirus cases in the past day, as well as 53 additional confirmed deaths, the most reported in a single day since late June.
"To date, Illinois has had relative success in keeping this virus at bay, and we're still doing better than many of our neighbors, but we can't let up, and these numbers are indicating a concerning direction," Pritzker said.
Since the start of the pandemic, the Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a total of 324,743 cases, including 9,026 deaths.
Illinois' seven-day average positivity rate has now been above 4% for three days in a row, after staying below 4% for more than a month.
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The statewide seven-day average positivity rate now stands at 3.8%, up slightly from 3.7% one month ago, but still far below the peak of 18% during the height of the pandemic in mid-May.
The Metro East area (Region 4) has seen its average positivity rate drop from as high as 10.5% on Aug. 27 to 5.8% as of Friday.
It marks only the second time since May 14 that Illinois has reported more than 3,000 cases in one day.
The statewide seven-day average positivity rate for Illinois is 3.4%, down from 4.2% a month ago, and as high as 18% during the peak of the pandemic in May.
The statewide seven-day average positivity rate in Illinois, the primary metric used to calculate the spread of the novel coronavirus, stands at 3.4%.
On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 2,206 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past day, as well as 47 additional deaths.
The new cases announced by IDPH make up 3% of the 72,691 new tests reported on Friday. The statewide seven-day average positivity rate, the primary metric used to calculate the spread of the novel coronavirus, now stands at 3.4% for Illinois.
The new cases reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health account for 3.3% of the 65,615 new tests announced on Thursday. The statewide seven-day average positivity rate stands at 3.5%, down from 4.3% a month ago.
New COVID-19 rules for Halloween in Illinois mean haunted houses are getting the news that they should close down.
While haunted houses are not allowed in Illinois this Halloween due to the pandemic, public health officials said trick-or-treating, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and other holiday festivities can go forward with some changes to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Last week, Gov. Pritzker warned that Region 1 -- which includes Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties -- had seen its coronavirus infection rate climb "at a concerning rate" since mid-September.
The new coronavirus cases reported Tuesday make up nearly 3% of the 45,624 new tests announced by IDPH on Tuesday. The statewide seven-day average positivity rate for Illinois stands at 3.6%, down from 4% one month ago.
The statewide seven-day average positivity rate in Illinois stands at 3.7%, down from 4.1% a month ago.
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A group of unknown people broke the side window of the store, entered, and removed the ATM from inside.
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