Public Health Officials Announce 673
New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
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[August 12, 2020]
SPRINGFIELD
– The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced
673 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois,
including seven deaths; a man in his 50s, two men and two women in
their 60s, a man in his 70s, and a woman in her 90s. Approximately
87% of fatalities are among patient 60 years of age and older.
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Franklin and Tazewell counties are now reporting
cases. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,538 cases,
including 26 deaths, in 37 counties in Illinois. The age of cases
ranges from younger than one to 99 years.
Confirmed Cases by Race
• White – 40%
• Black – 28%
• Other – 9%
• Asian – 4%
• Left blank – 19%
Confirmed Cases by Ethnicity
• Hispanic or Latino – 7%
• Not Hispanic or Latino – 61%
• Left blank – 32%
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donations, email
PPE.donations @illinois.gov.
For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline
at 1-800-889-3931 or email
dph.sick@illinois.gov.
*All data is provisional and will change.
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