![]() 26 because the area failed to reduce infections, but he also delayed those until Sept. He allowed bars and restaurants in that area to keep indoor seating after pressure from local politicians from Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. The area hit the 8% positivity rate and Pritzker imposed restrictions starting Aug. The restrictions were harsher than in the Metro East region of southwestern Illinois, although the Metro East had been unable to contain an infection rate that hit 10%. To contain the spread, mandates include eliminating all indoor dining at bars and restaurants, closing bars and restaurants by 11 p.m., limiting outdoor tables to six people and other restrictions listed here. Pritzker after positive tests results exceeded 8% for three consecutive days. 26 Will and Kankakee counties faced greater restrictions imposed by Gov. Stricter mandates in Will, Kankakee counties Metro East’s pass expires Cases are being tracked by ZIP code on this map compiled by the Chicago Tribune. The infection rate was 7,896 of every 100,000 residents in Cook County. 6, higher than the national infection rate of 6,386 of every 100,000 residents. Statewide, COVID-19 was infecting 7,886 of every 100,000 residents through Jan. IDPH has been updating the spread at 2:30 p.m. Because of the lack of testing abilities, delays in results and the behavior of the virus, the number of people with coronavirus in Illinois is likely significantly higher than the 999,288 reported. Cook County was home to more than half of the positive cases and two-thirds of the deaths. 6, growing from 105 cases in 15 counties on March 16. There were cases reported in all of Illinois’ 102 counties, with the total standing at 999,288 on Jan. Of the state’s 17,096 deaths, 8,101 have been in Cook County and 4,255 of those in Chicago. State officials on March 17 announced the first death in Illinois attributed to the coronavirus – a Chicago woman in her 60s with an underlying health condition who was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier in March. The positive test rate averaged from the prior seven days was 8%.Īll 102 counties in Illinois have each reported at least one COVID-19 case. The state tested over 13,698,428 specimens for the virus as of Wednesday. The cases remained a fraction of available hospital capacity. Of those, 812 patients were in the ICU and 451 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. Nearly half of the deaths in Illinois have been nursing home residents.Īs of Tuesday night, 3,928 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Approximately 85% of fatalities are among patients age 60 and older, IDPH reported. There were 7,569 new confirmed cases reported Wednesday, bringing the total to 999,288 in Illinois. ![]() 6 for a total of 17,096 fatalities related to the coronavirus in Illinois. How many people have coronavirus in Illinois and where do they live? Tier 3 mitigations were imposed statewide, including a statewide ban on indoor dining and bars, ban on indoor group recreation and other restrictions on retail, fitness centers, offices and other indoor facilities. Illinoisans were all being urged to work from home and limit unnecessary travel starting Nov. The orders are possible because he issued 11 disaster declarations as a result of COVID-19. Masks must be worn indoors as well as outdoors if a six-foot distance cannot be maintained. ![]() 3 continued his mask mandate and social distancing requirements for another 150 days. rose by nearly 200,000 to almost 5.3 million.Įntire state hits Tier 3 lockdown, masks mandated until June 3 Those receiving unemployment benefits in the U.S. The national number of new claims was up to 965,000, a rise of 181,000 from the prior week. 20, closing all indoor service at bars and restaurants as cold weather set in and made outdoor service difficult. ![]() Illinois has seen new claims rise since Tier 3 mitigation mandates were imposed Nov. Benefits data lags new claims numbers by a week. There were 362,145 workers receiving benefits that week. Those receiving ongoing benefits rose by over 30,000 for the week ended Jan. Here is what you need to know about the coronavirus in Illinois, what you can do to stop it from spreading, and what steps state and local governments have or have not taken in response.Īfter Illinoisans filing for unemployment dropped by about half, their numbers bounced back up during the week ended Jan. This page will be updated daily to reflect developments related to the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois. Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Illinois ![]()
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