Saturday, October 24, 2020

October 24: 6,161 New COVID 19 Cases in Illinois

Illinois health officials report 63 new deaths, 6,161 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

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Posted: Oct 24, 2020 / 02:14 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 24, 2020 / 09:28 PM CDT

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CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,161 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, including 63 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 370,194 cases, including 9,481 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.

The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Oct. 17 – Oct. 23 is 6.1%. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 83,517 specimens for a total of 7,196,855.

The deaths were reported in the following counties:


  • Winnebago County: 1 female 80s

As of Friday night, 2,616 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 560 patients were in the ICU and 222 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

Above is from:  https://www.mystateline.com/health/coronavirus/illinois-health-officials-report-6161-cases-of-covid-19/

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