Coronavirus In Illinois: 2,514 New COVID-19 Cases, 25 Additional Deaths
Since the start of the pandemic, IDPH has reported a total of 283,885 coronavirus cases, including 8,563 deaths.
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Since the start of the pandemic, IDPH has reported a total of 283,885 coronavirus cases, including 8,563 deaths.
Region 1 -- which includes Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties -- has seen its seven-day average positivity rate climb from 5.7% in early September to 7.5% as of Wednesday.
The new cases announced represent approximately 3.7% of the 41,829 coronavirus tests reported in the past 24 hours, keeping the statewide seven-day average positivity rate at 3.5% for the fourth day in a row.
Illinois public health officials Sunday reported 1,402 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 14 additional confirmed deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said the seven-day statewide positivity rate for the novel coronavirus stands at 3.5%, the lowest it has been since July 24, when the average rate was 3.4%.
The statewide average positivity rate for the past week also stands at 3.6%, matching the lowest it's been since late July.
Late last month, the state ordered extra virus mitigation efforts in Will and Kankakee counties, after that region's seven-day average positivity rate had surpassed 8% for three days in a row.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said the latest confirmed cases brings the state to 262,744 total cases since the start of the pandemic, including 8,314 deaths.
Illinois pubic health officials Sunday announced 1,462 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including an additional 14 confirmed deaths.
So far this week, Illinois is averaging 1,601 new cases per day, compared to 2,402 new cases per day last week, 1,858 new cases per day the week of Aug. 23, and 2,363 new cases per day the week of Aug. 16.
It's the highest daily total of new COVID cases in Illinois this week, but still part of an overall downward trend from the last few weeks.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said, as of Tuesday, the state has confirmed 252,353 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, including 8,186 deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports Illinois has seen a total of 250,961 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, including 8,179 deaths.
Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 1,403 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and an addition five confirmed deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced 2,806 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths, with a total of 61,936 tests processed.
After fixing a technical issue that had delayed reporting results from tens of thousands of COVID-19 tests this week, public health officials announced new records in both confirmed cases and overall daily tests reported on Friday.
Since the start of the pandemic, IDPH has reported a total of 240,003 cases of COVID-19, including 8,115 deaths.
The Metro East region of Illinois near St. Louis will see tighter restrictions imposed beginning Wednesday, as its COVID-19 positivity rate has continued to rise.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 1,492 new cases of COVID-19, and 39 additional deaths.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said, as of Monday, there have been 235,023 total coronavirus cases in Illinois since the start of the pandemic, including 8,026 deaths.
Illinois public health officials Saturday announced 1,992 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 11 additional confirmed deaths.
For the eighth time this month, public health officials have announced more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, as the state continues to see a slow rise in cases since late June.
As it stands, the Illinois Department of Public Health has recorded 227,334 COVID-19 cases, including 7,977 deaths.
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday was 1,680. That brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Illinois at 225,627 cases, including 7,954 deaths.
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