Public Health Officials Announce 7,598 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
6th Dec, 2020
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 7,598 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 76 additional deaths.
- Boone County: 1 female 80s
- Champaign County: 1 male 70s
- Christian County: 1 male 80s
- Cook County: 3 females 50s, 2 males 50s, 3 females 60s, 2 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 3 males 70s, 4 females 80s, 4 males 80s, 1 female 90s
- DuPage County: 2 males 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s
- Hancock County: 1 female 80s
- Henderson County: 1 female 90s
- Jersey County: 1 female 60s
- Jo Daviess County: 1 male 70s
- Johnson County: 1 male 50s
- Kane County: 1 male 60s, 3 males 70s, 1 female 80s
- Kendall County: 1 male 70s
- Knox County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s
- Lake County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 2 females 90s
- Livingston County: 1 male 50s
- Macon County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s
- Madison County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s, 5 males 80s
- Massac County: 1 male 90s
- Ogle County: 1 female 80s
- Peoria County: 2 males 60s
- Richland County: 1 female 90s
- Sangamon County: 1 female 60s
- Tazewell County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 90s
- Vermilion County: 1 female 80s
- Whiteside County: 1 male 80s, 1 female 90s
- Will County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 90s
- Winnebago County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 787,573 cases, including 13,255 deaths, in 102 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 79,538 specimens for a total 11,101,214. As of last night, 5,160 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 1,103 patients were in the ICU and 643 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 29 – December 5, 2020 is 10.1%. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November 29 – December 5, 2020 is 11.8%.
*All data are provisional and will change. In order to rapidly report COVID-19 information to the public, data are being reported in real-time. Information is constantly being entered into an electronic system and the number of cases and deaths can change as additional information is gathered. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email dph.sick@illinois.gov.
