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2,432 new cases, 130 additional deaths

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* Press release…

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,432 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 130 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 90,369 cases, including 4,058 deaths, in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 26,565 specimens for a total of 538,602. The statewide 7-day rolling positivity rate (positive tests) is 16%.

The Illinois Manteno Veterans’ Home (IVHM) is reporting the passing of a second resident with COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 53 individuals at IVHM have contracted COVID-19, including two cases who have passed away.

* Dr. Ezike

4367 individuals were in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those 26%, 1129 individuals were in the ICU, and 675 patients were on ventilators

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, May 15, 20 @ 2:35 pm

Comments

  1. According to Hannah Meisel’s tweet that leaves us under 10% positive. I don’t think we’ve been there since March.

    Comment by Blake Friday, May 15, 20 @ 2:49 pm

  2. Positivity rate is under 10% today. But as the Governor said in the press conference, there is a strong inverse correlation between # of samples processed and positivity rate. As we test more mildly or asymptomatic patients, we’d expect the positivity rate to drop. However, looking at the daily positivity rate over the last week and a half is showing a downward trend which is good because we have been testing roughly them same population of patients over this time. Hoping this continues.

    Comment by Data Guy Friday, May 15, 20 @ 3:20 pm

  3. Not sure why IDPH is reporting a 16% rolling average positivity rate. I’m seeing something lower than that. Additionally, the Governor announced during his press conference that that 7 day average is 12%. Any thoughts?

    Comment by Data Guy Friday, May 15, 20 @ 4:19 pm

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