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2,724 new cases, 108 additional deaths

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,724 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 108 additional deaths.

Boone County: 1 male 60s
Clinton County: 1 female 100+
Cook County: 1 male 30s, 1 female 40s, 3 males 40s, 1 female 50s, 5 males 50s, 4 females 60s, 7 males 60s, 14 females 70s, 15 males 70s, 10 females 80s, 11 males 80s, 4 females 90s, 5 males 90s
DuPage County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 80s, 3 females 90s, 2 males 90s
Jefferson County: 1 male 70s
Kankakee County: 1 female 50s, 1 female 80s
Lake County: 1 female 50s, 1 male 50s, 1 female 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s
Madison County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
McHenry County: 1 male 50s
Sangamon County: 1 male 70s
Whiteside County: 1 unknown 90s
Will County: 1 male 20s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 males 80s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 39,658 cases, including 1,795 deaths, in 96 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

Huge increase in testing today.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 2:35 pm

Comments

Second time so far we’ve reached over 2K cases of this virus lately. I was hoping we reached our peak, but I’ll accept that we’re still in process of flattening this curve. It was a tad worrying that we were staying over 1K for about a week or so.

If all this is because of increased testing then perhaps these numbers are to be expected.

Comment by Levois J Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 2:38 pm
What are the six counties that do not have cases?

Comment by Almost the weekend Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 2:39 pm
As Rich pointed out, there was a huge increase in tests today. The relevant number is the ratio of cases to tests, and that is essentially unchanged. Over the last three days that number was 21.9%, 20.4%, and 21.1% based on the numbers at the IDPH website.

Comment by muon Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 2:42 pm
=What are the six counties that do not have cases?=

Brown
Edgar
Edwards
Pope
Putnam
Scott

One of which was where I was born and raised.

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 3:04 pm
Putnam sounds nice this time of year. Right on the river, can fish on the Illinois River.

Comment by Gohawks123 Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 3:11 pm
Props to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

Comment by Proud Sucker Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 3:13 pm
Sorry forgot the /s on my last post.

Comment by Proud Sucker Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 3:13 pm
Joe B… I was born & raised in Edgar Co & now live in Pope Co.
Mr & Ms Minnow wear masks each time we visit the store & assume covid 19 is all around us, whether identified or not.
The Minnows check the IDPH map & stats daily.

Comment by Minnow Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 3:18 pm
2724 new positive cases, out of 16,316 tested in the last 24 hrs.
16.7% positive.
This daily rate of positive cases moved significantly downward, off the high on 4/14 of 25.2%
This is the 3rd down day, since 4/21 when the rate was 23.4%
…
1795* total deaths, out of 39,658 total cases
4.5%. This rate was down slightly today.
It was 3.2% on April 9, when there were 528 deaths, out of 15,422 total cases.
This is the 1st down day, since 4/23 when the rate was 4.6%.
…
39,658 total cases, out of 189,632 total tested.
20.9% positive. This rate is itsy-bitsy lower, off the 4/22 high of 21.4%.
This is the 2nd down day, since 4/22 when the rate was 21.4%.
…
* s/b 1796? 1688 deaths 4/23 + 108 deaths 4/24 = 1796. Not 1795. IDPH must have had to re-categorized a soul.

Comment by just the numbers Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 4:32 pm
Do those 6 counties have an ER? Do they have a hospital capable of admissions?

Comment by Candy Dogood Friday, Apr 24, 20 @ 4:35 pm

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