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1,344 new cases, 66 additional deaths

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,344 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 66 additional deaths.

Hancock, Pulaski, and Schuyler counties are now reporting a case. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 16,422 cases, including 528 deaths, in 81 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 9, 20 @ 2:33 pm

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  1. Graph follows. Sorry I can’t figure out the legend for some reason. The top line is Cumulative IL Confirmed Cases and the bottom is the IL Daily New Cases.

    bit.ly/3bGGnpX

    Comment by Diver Down Thursday, Apr 9, 20 @ 2:45 pm

  2. I see southern IL has been hit with the virus now.

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Apr 9, 20 @ 3:49 pm

  3. Mama- we all knew it would happen, despite what some there felt. This article has interesting information. Note the prescient words of the Murphysboro pharmacy employee. (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/08/us/coronavirus-rural-america-cases.html)

    Comment by Former Downstater Thursday, Apr 9, 20 @ 4:37 pm

  4. Diver Down - I understand the confusion. There are really only 4 lines that matter, and they are the first four listed in the legend. Whoever made the chart didn’t edit out the extra lines that didn’t have additional content that mattered.

    Comment by muon Thursday, Apr 9, 20 @ 6:22 pm

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