COVID-19 Cases Increasing in Illinois

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported on Thursday, November 5, 2020, that the state had 9,935 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. The state also suffered 97 COVID-19 related deaths. According to the IDPH, the preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from October 29, 2020 – November 4, 2020, is 10.5%.

According to the IDPH, Region 10 (suburban Cook County) had reported 9 days of test positivity increase. The latest Test Positivity 7-Day Rolling Average is reported at 11.1%. The latest Daily Test Positivity rated was reported at 12.0% Region 10 is facing a surge of the virus as it reports six consecutive days of 9.0% or greater. Hospital Admission has also increased for the past 8 days.

The Causalities in All Counties include:

• Adams County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
• Carroll County: 1 female 80s
• Clinton County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
• Coles County: 1 female 70s, 2 female 90s, 1 male 90s
• Cook County: 1 male 20s, 2 males 50s, 1 female 60s, 5 males 60s, 2 females 70s, 4 males 70s, 3 females 80s, 5 males 80s, 7 females 90s, 1 male 90s
• DeWitt County: 1 female 90s
• Douglas County: 1 male 70s
• DuPage County: 1 male 70s, 2 males 80s, 1 female 80s
• Fayette County: 1 female 70s
• Franklin County: 1 female 80s
• Jackson County: 1 male 80s
• Jo Daviess County: 1 male 90s
• Kane County: 1 female 70s
• Kankakee County: 1 male 80s
• Knox County: 1 female 90s, 1 female 100+
• Lake County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 90s
• LaSalle County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
• Macon County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s
• Madison County: 1 female 40s
• McDonough County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
• McLean County: 1 female 30s
• Monroe County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
• Morgan County: 1 female 60s
• Peoria County: 1 female 70s, 2 females 80s
• Pike County: 1 female 100+
• Randolph County: 1 female 90s
• Rock Island County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
• Saline County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s
• Stephenson County: 1 female 90s
• Tazewell County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s
• Vermilion County: 1 male 70s, 3 males 80s
• Wayne County: 1 female 80s
• Whiteside County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 90s
• Will County: 1 female 50s, 2 males 80s
• Williamson County: 1 female 50s