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 More than 9,000 Illinoisans our mothers and
fathers, brothers and sisters, family, friends, and neighbors have
had their lives cut short by COVID-19, leaving tens of thousands
more to grieve loved ones lost too soon, said Governor JB Pritzker.
As we pause today to mourn these individual and collective losses,
may we find strength in the tools we have to protect our
communities: wearing a mask, watching our distance, and respecting
public health and each other. My heart breaks for all those who have
lost a loved one in this battle we never asked to fight may their
memories be for a blessing.
After 9 months of battling this virus and hearing the updates each
day, many of us forget that the hospitalizations and deaths are more
than just numbers, said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. They are
our family, friends, and loved ones who have been directly impacted
by COVID-19, which continues to spread. You can help slow the spread
and reduce the number of people who become sick with COVID-19 by
wearing your mask, washing your hands, and watching your distance.
Bond County: 1 male 70s
Clay County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
Cook County: 1 female 40s, 1 female 60s, 4 males 60s, 2 females
70s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s
DeWitt County: 1 male 70s
DuPage County: 1 male 50s, 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s
Fayette County: 1 female 90s
Lake County: 1 female 50s
McLean County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 90s
St. Clair County: 1 female 60s, 2 males 80s
Warren County: 1 male 80s
Will County: 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s
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Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 324,743
cases, including 9,026 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 6 October 12 is 4.5%. Within the past 24
hours, laboratories have reported 55,993 specimens for a total of
6,411,254. As of last night, 1,848 people in Illinois were reported
to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 406 patients were in
the ICU and 160 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, IDPH is now reporting separately both confirmed and
probable cases and deaths on its website. Reporting probable cases
will help show the potential burden of COVID-19 illness and efficacy
of population-based non-pharmaceutical interventions. IDPH will
update these data once a week.
*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 deaths
previously reported has changed, therefore, todays numbers have
been adjusted. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline
at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.
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