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Public Health Officials Announce 867 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease

[June 18, 2020]   The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 867 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 43 additional confirmed deaths.

- Cook County: 1 male 30s, 5 females 60s, 6 males 60s, 5 females 70s, 6 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s, 4 females 90s, 3 males 90s

- DuPage County: 1 male 30s, 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 1 male 80s

- Lake County: 1 male 60s, 1 males 70s

- St. Clair County: 1 female 90s

- Will: 1 male 40s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 127,757 cases, including 5,904 deaths, in 101 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 20,700 specimens for a total of 1,042,774. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from May 31–June 6 is 5%.

*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 a death 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 [e-mail]. More information about COVID-19 can be found on the IDPH website at http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19.

[Illinois Office of Communication and Information]