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3,239 new cases, 138 additional deaths

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 3,239 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 138 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 87,937 cases, including 3,928 deaths, in 99 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 22,678 specimens for a total of 512,037. The statewide 7-day rolling positivity rate is 17%

* Dr. Ezike

As of last night 4473 people are reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1132 patients were in the ICU and 689 patients were on ventilators

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:32 pm

Comments

  1. Northeast finally has a day with under 20% positivity…let’s keep it there for 14 days.

    Comment by Stu Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:36 pm

  2. What’s up with these daily spikes/drops the past few days?

    Comment by Ridge Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:38 pm

  3. My heart breaks a little every day.

    Comment by West Sider Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:42 pm

  4. Ridge, weekend reporting from hospitals, etc. is often incomplete.

    Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:42 pm

  5. Coursera is an excellent resource.

    Comment by Cheryl44 Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:45 pm

  6. There are lots of folks that have been in hospital for last few weeks and months.
    And those numbers are added to daily.

    So it is not unusal for spikes or drop offs if they hang on and get better or pass away later etc.

    They can pass away at anytime or any day.

    Comment by Civic stats Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:46 pm

  7. With a half million tests conducted statewide it brings to mind a question. If an individual has been tested more than once, and has been positive more than once, are our stats counting positive tests or positive persons. Are the stats detailed enough for that information?

    Comment by Robert Lincoln Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:46 pm

  8. To add to Rich’s comment, the state uses a 7-day running average. That smooths out the effect of weekend reports with relatively low counts. Any given 7-day period has the same impact from weekend reports.

    Comment by muon Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 2:58 pm

  9. Will County’s 17 deaths hurt its request to place it in another region

    Comment by Will Rez Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 3:02 pm

  10. Nearly on in five of today’s coronavirus deaths were people under 60.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 3:08 pm

  11. The continued days of 100+ deaths is very depressing. That’s a lot of people to die and a much larger number of family and friends that are affected.

    Comment by thoughts matter Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 3:09 pm

  12. Nearly one in five of today’s coronavirus deaths were people under 60.

    Yes, but 77% of those deaths were in Cook County.

    Frequently, you can twist statistics to say what you want them to say.

    Comment by ajjacksson Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 4:09 pm

  13. It’s horrifying to think that the number of deaths would have wiped out my entire high school — twice.

    Comment by Soccermom Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 6:34 pm

  14. Ajjackson — I’m not sure I understand your point.

    Comment by Soccermom Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 6:35 pm

  15. ==Yes, but 77% of those deaths were in Cook County.

    Frequently, you can twist statistics to say what you want them to say.==

    It stands to reason that the majority of deaths would be in the area with the majority of population. That’s Cook and the collar counties. Cook is probably the densest county in terms of people in confined spaces in the state. People may not be thinking of it in those terms because It doesn’t fit their open now narrative.

    Comment by Thoughts matter Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 8:14 pm

  16. ===because It doesn’t fit their open now narrative===

    Also, the virus was clearly spreading there before the order was issued.

    Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, May 14, 20 @ 8:22 pm

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