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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
Lucas Durden

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