Workers’ Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 rule

Appears that the Illinois Legislature will have to act in order for workers to be covered for COVID 19.

Workers’ Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 rule

Capitol News Illinois file photo by Peter Hancock.

Monday, April 27, 2020

Judge previously granted temporary restraining order on its implementation

By JERRY NOWICKI
Capitol News Illinois
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD — A state commission voted to repeal a new rule that would have made workers’ compensation benefits available to essential employees who contracted COVID-19 without having to prove the illness was contracted at the workplace.

The Workers Compensation Commission repealed the rule, which it approved on April 16, unanimously Monday after a Sangamon County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the new rule last week. That action was in response to a lawsuit filed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association.

The lawsuit challenged the commission’s rule that any COVID-19 first responder or front-line worker who contracts COVID-19 during the governor’s disaster declaration will be “rebuttably” presumed to have done so in work-related activity for the purposes of workers’ compensation claims. The rule was an overreach by the commission, the lawsuit alleged.

Illinoisans injured on the job normally must prove their illness or injury was directly caused by their duties.

Mark Denzler, president and CEO of IMA, and Rob Karr, president and CEO of IRMA, issued a joint statement Monday saying while the organizations are concerned about worker safety, the lawsuit centered on the authority of the commission. They also said the decision would have subjected Illinois businesses to “billions of dollars in added costs at a time when many are struggling to make payroll and retain employees.”

“This case was first and foremost about the rule of law and we appreciate the court ruling in Sangamon County and subsequent repeal of the emergency rule by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission,” they said in the statement. “It was clearly an overreach and inconsistent with the traditional rule making process.”

Scott Cruz, the attorney representing the business groups, said such a rule should come from the Illinois General Assembly “after proper discourse, and not the whim of the commission.”

The commission repealed the new rule during a telephone meeting Monday, and issued a statement saying only, “The commission voted unanimously this morning to repeal the emergency rules that took effect April 16.”

In response to the ruling, Tim Drea, president of the Illinois chapter of the AFL-CIO labor union federation, said employees are going to work “at great personal risk” during the pandemic, leading to several infections and even deaths.

“Unfortunately, employers and insurance companies have used the courts to block the rule for workers’ compensation coverage, leaving workers with few options to protect themselves,” Drea said in a statement.

“While we are disappointed with this setback and find the actions of the big business groups shameful, rest assured that the Illinois AFL-CIO will continue to fight for fair workers’ compensation protection for first responders and front-line workers who contract COVID-19 while performing their essential duties to mitigate this crisis,” he added.

Jerry Nowicki

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States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases—UPDATED

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States with the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita

based upon 4-21-2020 numbers

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: More than 825,000 people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday April 22, by far the most confirmed cases of any country in the world. The disease, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has infected at least 2.4 million people in nearly every country on Earth.  The World Health Organization releases daily statistics on countries and territories in its coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports.

According to Tuesday's report, there are 2,311 cases per 1 million people and 110 deaths per 1 million people in the U.S. -- the 10th most and 13th most in the world.  Modeling by epidemiologists suggests that if nothing is done to combat the spread of the virus, up to 80% of Americans could contract COVID-19. (Here's a look at what countries are doing to flatten the curve).

Within the United States, the virus has spread rapidly amid testing and protective equipment shortfalls. So far, 4,159,321 tests have been administered in the US, or about 13 for every 1,000 people nationwide. As states anticipate increased need for hospital beds, masks, ventilators, and other equipment, governors are competing with one another to purchase supplies. Here are the states where the virus is spreading the fastest right now.

To determine the states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths as reported by local and state government health agencies. We calculated the confirmed cases and deaths for every 100,000 state residents using one-year population data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey.  The number of cases per capita appears closely related to testing rates and population density, as well as how early a state was exposed to the virus. We included this information for every state.

More than 825,000 people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday April 22, by far the most confirmed cases of any country in the world. The disease, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has infected at least 2.4 million people in nearly every country on Earth.

The World Health Organization releases daily statistics on countries and territories in its coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. According to Tuesday's report, there are 2,311 cases per 1 million people and 110 deaths per 1 million people in the U.S. -- the 10th most and 13th most in the world.

Modeling by epidemiologists suggests that if nothing is done to combat the spread of the virus, up to 80% of Americans could contract COVID-19. (Here's a look at what countries are doing to flatten the curve).

Within the United States, the virus has spread rapidly amid testing and protective equipment shortfalls. So far, 4,159,321 tests have been administered in the US, or about 13 for every 1,000 people nationwide. As states anticipate increased need for hospital beds, masks, ventilators, and other equipment, governors are competing with one another to purchase supplies. (Here are the states where the virus is spreading the fastest right now.)

To determine the states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths as reported by local and state government health agencies. We calculated the confirmed cases and deaths for every 100,000 state residents using one-year population data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey.

The number of cases per capita appears closely related to testing rates and population density, as well as how early a state was exposed to the virus. We included this information for every state.

Click through the gallery above to see the states ranked by the number of COVID-19 cases per capita, ranked from lowest to highest.

50. Hawaii

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 41.1 per 100,000 people (total: 584)
> Rank on April 13: 3rd lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 0.7 per 100,000 people -- 2nd lowest (total: 10)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 17.6 per 1,000 people -- 12th highest (total: 24,971)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 2.3% -- the lowest
> Date of first case: March 6, 2020
> Population density: 129.9 people per sq. mi. -- 20th highest
> Total population: 1,420,491

49. Montana

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 41.1 per 100,000 people (total: 437)
> Rank on April 13: 4th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.1 per 100,000 people -- 5th lowest (total: 12)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 10.6 per 1,000 people -- 24th lowest (total: 11,241)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 3.9% -- 3rd lowest
> Date of first case: March 13, 2020
> Population density: 7.2 people per sq. mi. -- 3rd lowest
> Total population: 1,062,305

48. Alaska

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 44.6 per 100,000 people (total: 329)
> Rank on April 13: 5th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.2 per 100,000 people -- 6th lowest (total: 9)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 15.1 per 1,000 people -- 15th highest (total: 11,119)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 3.0% -- 2nd lowest
> Date of first case: March 12, 2020
> Population density: 1.1 people per sq. mi. -- the lowest
> Total population: 737,438

47. Minnesota

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 45.7 per 100,000 people (total: 2,567)
> Rank on April 13: the lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.9 per 100,000 people -- 21st lowest (total: 160)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.5 per 1,000 people -- 13th lowest (total: 47,697)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 5.4% -- 9th lowest
> Date of first case: March 6, 2020
> Population density: 64.5 people per sq. mi. -- 20th lowest
> Total population: 5,611,179

46. Oregon

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 46.7 per 100,000 people (total: 1,956)
> Rank on April 13: 6th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.8 per 100,000 people -- 11th lowest (total: 75)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 9.6 per 1,000 people -- 19th lowest (total: 40,045)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 4.9% -- 7th lowest
> Date of first case: Feb. 28, 2020
> Population density: 42.6 people per sq. mi. -- 13th lowest
> Total population: 4,190,713

45. West Virginia

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 50.3 per 100,000 people (total: 908)
> Rank on April 13: 2nd lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.4 per 100,000 people -- 8th lowest (total: 26)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 12.4 per 1,000 people -- 21st highest (total: 22,357)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 4.1% -- 4th lowest
> Date of first case: March 17, 2020
> Population density: 74.5 people per sq. mi. -- 22nd lowest
> Total population: 1,805,832

44. Wyoming

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 54.9 per 100,000 people (total: 317)
> Rank on April 13: 12th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 0.3 per 100,000 people -- the lowest (total: 2)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 6.0 per 1,000 people -- the lowest (total: 3,488)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.1% -- 19th lowest
> Date of first case: March 11, 2020
> Population density: 5.9 people per sq. mi. -- 2nd lowest
> Total population: 577,737

43. Arkansas

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 66.0 per 100,000 people (total: 1,990)
> Rank on April 13: 13th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.4 per 100,000 people -- 7th lowest (total: 42)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 9.0 per 1,000 people -- 17th lowest (total: 27,204)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 7.3% -- 14th lowest
> Date of first case: March 11, 2020
> Population density: 56.7 people per sq. mi. -- 17th lowest
> Total population: 3,013,825

42. Maine

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 66.3 per 100,000 people (total: 888)
> Rank on April 13: 16th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.7 per 100,000 people -- 18th lowest (total: 36)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 11.2 per 1,000 people -- 25th lowest (total: 14,964)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 5.9% -- 10th lowest
> Date of first case: March 12, 2020
> Population density: 37.8 people per sq. mi. -- 12th lowest
> Total population: 1,338,404

41. North Carolina

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 66.9 per 100,000 people (total: 6,951)
> Rank on April 13: 10th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.1 per 100,000 people -- 13th lowest (total: 213)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.0 per 1,000 people -- 8th lowest (total: 83,331)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 8.3% -- 15th lowest
> Date of first case: March 3, 2020
> Population density: 192.9 people per sq. mi. -- 14th highest
> Total population  10,383,620

40. Kentucky

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 68.3 per 100,000 people (total: 3,050)
> Rank on April 13: 9th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 3.4 per 100,000 people -- 25th lowest (total: 154)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 7.3 per 1,000 people -- 5th lowest (total: 32,830)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.3% -- 20th lowest
> Date of first case: March 6, 2020
> Population density: 110.6 people per sq. mi. -- 21st highest
> Total population: 4,468,402

39. Kansas

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 69.6 per 100,000 people (total: 2,025)
> Rank on April 13: 11th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 3.7 per 100,000 people -- 23rd highest (total: 107)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 6.6 per 1,000 people -- 2nd lowest (total: 19,101)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 10.6% -- 22nd highest
> Date of first case: March 7, 2020
> Population density: 35.4 people per sq. mi. -- 10th lowest
> Total population: 2,911,510

38. Texas

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 70.4 per 100,000 people (total: 20,196)
> Rank on April 13: 14th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.8 per 100,000 people -- 12th lowest (total: 517)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 7.2 per 1,000 people -- 4th lowest (total: 205,399)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.8% -- 23rd lowest
> Date of first case: Feb. 12, 2020
> Population density: 106.9 people per sq. mi. -- 22nd highest
>Total population: 28,701,845

37. Arizona

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 70.6 per 100,000 people (total: 5,064)
> Rank on April 13: 15th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.6 per 100,000 people -- 16th lowest (total: 187)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 7.6 per 1,000 people -- 7th lowest (total: 54,500)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.3% -- 21st lowest
> Date of first case: Jan. 26, 2020
> Population density: 62.9 people per sq. mi. -- 19th lowest
> Total population: 7,171,646

36. Oklahoma

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 71.2 per 100,000 people (total: 2,807)
> Rank on April 13: 17th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 4.2 per 100,000 people -- 21st highest (total: 164)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 11.3 per 1,000 people -- 25th highest (total: 44,489)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 6.3% -- 12th lowest
> Date of first case: March 6, 2020
> Population density: 56.4 people per sq. mi. -- 16th lowest
> Total population: 3,943,079

35. Wisconsin

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 79.5 per 100,000 people (total: 4,620)
> Rank on April 13: 19th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 4.2 per 100,000 people -- 20th highest (total: 242)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 9.0 per 1,000 people -- 16th lowest (total: 52,461)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 8.8% -- 17th lowest
> Date of first case: Feb. 5, 2020
> Population density: 88.8 people per sq. mi. -- 24th lowest
> Total population: 5,813,568

34. North Dakota

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 84.7 per 100,000 people (total: 644)
> Rank on April 13: 7th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.7 per 100,000 people -- 9th lowest (total: 13)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 19.7 per 1,000 people -- 7th highest (total: 14,987)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 4.3% -- 5th lowest
> Date of first case: March 11, 2020
> Population density: 10.8 people per sq. mi. -- 4th lowest
> Total population: 760,077

33. Nebraska

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 85.4 per 100,000 people (total: 1,648)
> Rank on April 13: 8th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 1.7 per 100,000 people -- 10th lowest (total: 33)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.5 per 1,000 people -- 14th lowest (total: 16,478)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 10.0% -- 25th highest
> Date of first case: Feb. 17, 2020
> Population density: 24.9 people per sq. mi. -- 8th lowest
> Total population: 1,929,268

32. California

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 85.6 per 100,000 people (total: 33,865)
> Rank on April 13: 21st lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 3.1 per 100,000 people -- 24th lowest (total: 1,227)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 7.6 per 1,000 people -- 6th lowest (total: 300,100)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 11.3% -- 19th highest
> Date of first case: Jan. 25, 2020
> Population density: 241.7 people per sq. mi. -- 11th highest
> Total population: 39,557,045

31. South Carolina

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 87.3 per 100,000 people (total: 4,439)
> Rank on April 13: 24th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.4 per 100,000 people -- 15th lowest (total: 124)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.1 per 1,000 people -- 10th lowest (total: 41,277)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 10.8% -- 21st highest
> Date of first case: March 6, 2020
> Population density: 158.8 people per sq. mi. -- 18th highest
> Total population: 5,084,127

30. New Mexico

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 94.1 per 100,000 people (total: 1,971)
> Rank on April 13: 22nd lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.8 per 100,000 people -- 20th lowest (total: 58)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 18.5 per 1,000 people -- 10th highest (total: 38,755)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 5.1% -- 8th lowest
> Date of first case: March 11, 2020
> Population density: 17.2 people per sq. mi. -- 6th lowest
> Total population: 2,095,428

29. Missouri

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 97.0 per 100,000 people (total: 5,941)
> Rank on April 13: 25th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 3.1 per 100,000 people -- 22nd lowest (total: 189)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 9.3 per 1,000 people -- 18th lowest (total: 56,986)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 10.4% -- 23rd highest
> Date of first case: March 7, 2020
> Population density: 87.9 people per sq. mi. -- 23rd lowest
> Total population: 6,126,452

28. Idaho

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 99.0 per 100,000 people (total: 1,736)
> Rank on April 13: 21st highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.7 per 100,000 people -- 19th lowest (total: 48)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 10.0 per 1,000 people -- 21st lowest (total: 17,562)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.9% -- 25th lowest
> Date of first case: March 13, 2020
> Population density: 21.0 people per sq. mi. -- 7th lowest
> Total population: 1,754,208

27. Utah

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 101.6 per 100,000 people (total: 3,213)
> Rank on April 13: 25th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 0.9 per 100,000 people -- 3rd lowest (total: 28)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 21.6 per 1,000 people -- 5th highest (total: 68,311)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 4.7% -- 6th lowest
> Date of first case: Feb. 25, 2020
> Population density: 37.2 people per sq. mi. -- 11th lowest
> Total population: 3,161,105

26. Virginia

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 105.5 per 100,000 people (total: 8,990)
> Rank on April 13: 23rd lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 3.5 per 100,000 people -- 25th highest (total: 300)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 6.7 per 1,000 people -- 3rd lowest (total: 56,735)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 15.8% -- 14th highest
> Date of first case: March 7, 2020
> Population density: 199.1 people per sq. mi. -- 13th highest
> Total population: 8,517,685

25. Alabama

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 106.5 per 100,000 people (total: 5,204)
> Rank on April 13: 23rd highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 3.6 per 100,000 people -- 24th highest (total: 177)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 9.9 per 1,000 people -- 20th lowest (total: 48,387)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 10.8% -- 20th highest
> Date of first case: March 13, 2020
> Population density: 93.2 people per sq. mi. -- 25th highest
> Total population: 4,887,871

24. New Hampshire

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 106.7 per 100,000 people (total: 1,447)
> Rank on April 13: 24th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 3.1 per 100,000 people -- 23rd lowest (total: 42)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 10.5 per 1,000 people -- 23rd lowest (total: 14,295)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 10.1% -- 24th highest
> Date of first case: March 2, 2020
> Population density: 145.1 people per sq. mi. -- 19th highest
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23. Tennessee

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 106.9 per 100,000 people (total: 7,238)
> Rank on April 13: 22nd highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.2 per 100,000 people -- 14th lowest (total: 152)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 14.9 per 1,000 people -- 16th highest (total: 100,689)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 7.2% -- 13th lowest
> Date of first case: March 5, 2020
> Population density: 160.6 people per sq. mi. -- 17th highest
> Total population: 6,770,010

22. Iowa

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 115.4 per 100,000 people (total: 3,641)
> Rank on April 13: 18th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 2.6 per 100,000 people -- 17th lowest (total: 83)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.7 per 1,000 people -- 15th lowest (total: 27,615)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 13.2% -- 18th highest
> Date of first case: March 8, 2020
> Population density: 56.1 people per sq. mi. -- 15th lowest
> Total population: 3,156,145

21. Ohio

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 117.4 per 100,000 people (total: 13,725)
> Rank on April 13: 20th lowest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 4.8 per 100,000 people -- 19th highest (total: 557)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.1 per 1,000 people -- 9th lowest (total: 94,239)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 14.1% -- 15th highest
> Date of first case: March 9, 2020
> Population density: 260.8 people per sq. mi. -- 10th highest
> Total population: 11,689,442

20. Florida

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 129.1 per 100,000 people (total: 27,495)
> Rank on April 13: 18th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 4.0 per 100,000 people -- 22nd highest (total: 856)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 13.1 per 1,000 people -- 19th highest (total: 278,888)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.9% -- 24th lowest
> Date of first case: March 1, 2020
> Population density: 323.9 people per sq. mi. -- 8th highest
> Total population: 21,299,325

19. Nevada

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 129.7 per 100,000 people (total: 3,937)
> Rank on April 13: 17th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 5.4 per 100,000 people -- 18th highest (total: 163)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 13.3 per 1,000 people -- 18th highest (total: 40,464)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.7% -- 22nd lowest
> Date of first case: March 5, 2020
> Population density: 27.4 people per sq. mi. -- 9th lowest
> Total population: 3,034,392

18. Vermont

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 130.6 per 100,000 people (total: 818)
> Rank on April 13: 16th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 6.4 per 100,000 people -- 16th highest (total: 40)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 20.9 per 1,000 people -- 6th highest (total: 13,111)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 6.2% -- 11th lowest
> Date of first case: March 7, 2020
> Population density: 65.1 people per sq. mi. -- 21st lowest
> Total population: 626,299

17. Mississippi

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 157.9 per 100,000 people (total: 4,716)
> Rank on April 13: 19th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 6.1 per 100,000 people -- 17th highest (total: 183)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 17.5 per 1,000 people -- 13th highest (total: 52,364)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 9.0% -- 18th lowest
> Date of first case: March 11, 2020
> Population density: 61.7 people per sq. mi. -- 18th lowest
> Total population: 2,986,530

16. Washington

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 160.4 per 100,000 people (total: 12,085)
> Rank on April 13: 12th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 8.7 per 100,000 people -- 12th highest (total: 652)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 18.7 per 1,000 people -- 9th highest (total: 141,011)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 8.6% -- 16th lowest
> Date of first case: Jan. 21, 2020
> Population density: 105.7 people per sq. mi. -- 23rd highest
> Total population 7,535,591

15. Colorado

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 177.4 per 100,000 people (total: 10,106)
> Rank on April 13: 13th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 7.9 per 100,000 people -- 14th highest (total: 449)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.3 per 1,000 people -- 11th lowest (total: 47,466)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 21.3% -- 7th highest
> Date of first case: March 5, 2020
> Population density: 54.7 people per sq. mi. -- 14th lowest
> Total population: 5,695,564

14. Indiana

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 180.8 per 100,000 people (total: 12,097)
> Rank on April 13: 15th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 9.4 per 100,000 people -- 11th highest (total: 630)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 10.1 per 1,000 people -- 22nd lowest (total: 67,264)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 18.0% -- 12th highest
> Date of first case: March 6, 2020
> Population density: 183.7 people per sq. mi. -- 15th highest
> Total population: 6,691,878

13. Georgia

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 189.0 per 100,000 people (total: 19,881)
> Rank on April 13: 14th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 7.6 per 100,000 people -- 15th highest (total: 799)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 8.4 per 1,000 people -- 12th lowest (total: 88,140)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 22.6% -- 6th highest
> Date of first case: March 2, 2020
> Population density: 177.0 people per sq. mi. -- 16th highest
> Total population: 10,519,475

12. South Dakota

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 198.9 per 100,000 people (total: 1,755)
> Rank on April 13: 20th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 0.9 per 100,000 people -- 4th lowest (total: 8)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 14.5 per 1,000 people -- 17th highest (total: 12,815)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 13.7% -- 17th highest
> Date of first case: March 10, 2020
> Population density: 11.4 people per sq. mi. -- 5th lowest
> Total population: 882,235

11. Maryland

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 234.9 per 100,000 people (total: 14,193)
> Rank on April 13: 11th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 9.7 per 100,000 people -- 10th highest (total: 584)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 12.2 per 1,000 people -- 22nd highest (total: 73,635)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 19.3% -- 10th highest
> Date of first case: March 5, 2020
> Population density: 487.1 people per sq. mi. -- 5th highest
> Total population: 6,042,718

10. Illinois

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 247.3 per 100,000 people (total: 31,508)
> Rank on April 13: 10th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 10.6 per 100,000 people -- 9th highest (total: 1,349)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 11.6 per 1,000 people -- 24th highest (total: 148,358)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 21.2% -- 8th highest
> Date of first case: Jan. 24, 2020

Population density: 220.0 people per sq. mi. -- 12th highest
> Total population: 12,741,080

9. Pennsylvania

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 269.6 per 100,000 people (total: 34,528)
> Rank on April 13: 8th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 12.2 per 100,000 people -- 8th highest (total: 1,564)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 13.0 per 1,000 people -- 20th highest (total: 166,851)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 20.7% -- 9th highest
> Date of first case: March 6, 2020
> Population density: 278.1 people per sq. mi. -- 9th highest
> Total population: 12,807,060

8. Delaware

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 303.0 per 100,000 people (total: 2,931)
> Rank on April 13: 9th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 8.5 per 100,000 people -- 13th highest (total: 82)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 16.4 per 1,000 people -- 14th highest (total: 15,866)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 18.5% -- 11th highest
> Date of first case: March 11, 2020
> Population density: 388.6 people per sq. mi. -- 6th highest
> Total population: 967,171

7. Michigan

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 329.8 per 100,000 people (total: 32,967)
> Rank on April 13: 7th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 27.0 per 100,000 people -- 6th highest (total: 2,700)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 12.1 per 1,000 people -- 23rd highest (total: 121,298)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 30.5% -- 4th highest
> Date of first case: March 10, 2020
> Population density: 103.4 people per sq. mi. -- 24th highest
> Total population  9,995,915

6. Rhode Island

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 520.2 per 100,000 people (total: 5,500)
> Rank on April 13: 6th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 16.2 per 100,000 people -- 7th highest (total: 171)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 37.2 per 1,000 people -- the highest (total: 39,333)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 14.0% -- 16th highest
> Date of first case: March 1, 2020
> Population density: 684.3 people per sq. mi. -- 2nd highest
> Total population: 1,057,315

5. Louisiana

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 533.4 per 100,000 people (total: 24,854)
> Rank on April 13: 3rd highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 30.2 per 100,000 people -- 4th highest (total: 1,405)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 30.4 per 1,000 people -- 3rd highest (total: 141,657)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 17.5% -- 13th highest
> Date of first case: March 9, 2020
> Population density: 89.0 people per sq. mi. -- 25th lowest
> Total population: 4,659,978

4. Connecticut

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 554.6 per 100,000 people (total: 19,815)
> Rank on April 13: 5th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 37.3 per 100,000 people -- 3rd highest (total: 1,331)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 17.6 per 1,000 people -- 11th highest (total: 62,806)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 31.5% -- 3rd highest
> Date of first case: March 8, 2020
> Population density: 644.5 people per sq. mi. -- 4th highest
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3. Massachusetts

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 596.9 per 100,000 people (total: 41,199)
> Rank on April 13: 4th highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 28.4 per 100,000 people -- 5th highest (total: 1,961)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 25.4 per 1,000 people -- 4th highest (total: 175,372)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 23.5% -- 5th highest
> Date of first case: Feb. 1, 2020
> Population density: 654.0 people per sq. mi. -- 3rd highest
> Total population: 6,902,149

2. New Jersey

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 1,037.1 per 100,000 people (total: 92,387)
> Rank on April 13: 2nd highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 53.4 per 100,000 people -- 2nd highest (total: 4,753)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 18.8 per 1,000 people -- 8th highest (total: 167,323)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 55.2% -- the highest
> Date of first case: March 4, 2020
> Population density: 1021.3 people per sq. mi. -- the highest
> Total population: 8,908,520

1. New York

> COVID-19 confirmed cases as of 4/21/2020: 1,266.6 per 100,000 people (total: 247,512)
> Rank on April 13: the highest
> COVID-19 related deaths as of 4/21/2020: 73.4 per 100,000 people -- the highest (total: 14,347)
> Total tests completed as of 4/21/2020: 32.4 per 1,000 people -- 2nd highest (total: 633,861)
> Positive test rate as of 4/21/2020: 39.0% -- 2nd highest
> Date of first case: March 1, 2020
> Population density: 358.2 people per sq. mi. -- 7th highest
> Total population: 19,542,209

otal population: 3,572,665

April 27: 45,883 COVID-19 cases in Illinois

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered Illinois residents to stay at home. Executive Order No. 10 requires all residents to stay home, with exceptions for essential needs or business activities. Gatherings of 10 people or more are prohibited. The order extends through April 30, 2020.

COVID-19 Statistics

Positive (Confirmed)

45,883

Deaths

1983

Total Tests Performed*

227,628

Total Cases

(45,883  4-27-2020) (43,903  4-26-2020) ( 41,777  4-25-2020) (39,658  4-24-2020)  (36,934 ^4-23-2020)  (35,108 4-22-2020)(33,059  4-21-2020)
(31,508  4-20-2020) (30,357 4-19-2020)  (29,160  4-18-2020)  (27,575  4-17-2020) (25,733  4-16-2020)  (24,593 4-15-2020)  (23,247 4-14-2020)  (22,025 4-13-2020)  (20,852 4-12-2020) (19,180 4-11-2020 ) (17,887 4-10-2020) (16,422 4-9-2020) (15,078 4-8-2020) (13,549 4-7-2020) (12,262 4-6-2020) (11,256 4-5-2020) (10,357 4/4/2020) (8,904-- 4/3/2020) (7,695-- 4/2/2020)   (6,980-- 4/1/2020) (5,994-- 3/31/2020)  (5,05--7 3/30/2020) (4,596-- 3/29/2020)

Deaths

(1,983  4-27-2020) (1,933 4-26-2020 )(1,874  4-25-2020) 1,795  4-22-2020) (1,688  2-23-2020) (1,585 4-22-2020) (1,468  4-21-2020) (1,349 4-20-2020)(1,290 4-18-2020)  (1,259  4-18-2020) (1,134  4-17-2020) (1,072  4-16-2020) (948 4-15-2020)  (866 4-14-2020) (794 4-13-2020)  (720 4-12-2020) (677 4-11-2020)(596 4-10-2020) (528 4-9-2020) (462 4-8-2020) (380 4-7-2020)(307 4-6-2020) (274 4-5-2020) (243—4-4-2020) (210-- 4-3-2020) (157 4-2-2020)(141 4/1/2020) (99 3/31/2020) (73 3/30/2020)  (65 3/29/2020)

Total Persons Tested*

(227,628  4-27-2020) (214,952 4-26-2020) (201,617 4-25-2020) (186,219  4-24-2020)(173,316 4-23-2020) (164,346 4-22-2020)  (154,997  4-21-2020) (148,358 4-20-2020) (143,318 4-19-2020)  (137,404  4-18-2020) (130,163  4-17-2020)  (122,589  4-16-2020)  (116,929 4-15-2020) (110,616 4-14-2020)  (105,768 4-13-2020) (100,735 4-12-2020) (92,779 4-11-2020) (87,527 4-10-2020) (86,857 4-9-2020) (75,066 4-8-2020) (68,732 4-7-2020) (62,942 4-6-2020) (58,983 4-5-2020) (53,581—4-4-2020)  (48,048-- 4-3-2020) (43,653-- 4/2/2020) (40,384-- 4/1/2020) (35,225-- 3-31-2020) (30,446-- 3/30/2020)  (27,762-- 3/29/2020)

_{*Total number of people reported electronically for testing of COVID-19 at IDPH, commercial or hospital laboratories. Deaths are included in the number of positive cases
All numbers displayed are provisional and subject to change.}

Information to be updated daily.

Above is from: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid19-statistics

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PROJECTIONS from:  http://www.healthdata.org/research-article/forecasting-covid-19-impact-hospital-bed-days-icu-days-ventilator-days-and-deaths Now being updated three times per week.

Major Increase in Projected Deaths

Total COVID-19 deaths projected through August 4, 2020 in Illinois  (2,316 4-27-2020)  (2093 4-21-2020) (2,259 4-15-2020) (1248 4-13-2020)

(777 4-10-2020)  (1,584  4-8-2020) (3,629 4-5-2020)(3,386 4-2-2020) (2,789 4-1-2020)  (2,326  3-31-2020)  (2,369 as of 3/30/2020)  (2,454 AS OF 3-26-2020)

COVID-19 deaths   Peak deaths  (95 deaths on 4-19-2020)               Previously (91 deaths on 4-12-2020)  (208 on 4-12-2020) (109 on 4-20-2020)

Illinois Population:  12.74 million        Projected deaths per million: 181.79

For a lengthier discussion of the projection model go to:  http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2020/03/forecasting-covid-19-impact-on-hospital.html

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This page summarizes the latest data for COVID-19 in McHenry County. This data is provisional and subject to change.

McHenry County

McHenry County Cases

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533

Source: McHenry County Department of Health

McHenry County Deaths

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28

Source: McHenry County Department

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Above is from:  https://mchenry-county-coronavirus-response-mchenrycountygis.hub.arcgis.com/

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Winnebago Co. confirms 20 new cases of COVID-19, 22 people recovered

By WIFR Newsroom |

Posted: Sun 4:45 PM, Apr 26, 2020

The Winnebago County Health Department is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths.

Officials say there are now 313 total cases of COVID-19 in the county and 14 total deaths.

Areas of concern are the following:

-- Alden Alma Nelson Manor
-- Amberwood Care Centre
-- Anam Care
-- Goldie B Floberg Center
-- Milestone
-- Peterson Meadows
-- River Bluff Nursing Home
-- Rockford Rescue Mission
-- Van Matre
-- Winnebago County Jail (added today)

Here is the breakdown of cases in the county by age group:

-- 8 cases: 0-9 age group
-- 21 cases: 10-19 age group
-- 56 cases: 20-29 age group
-- 50 cases: 30-39 age group
-- 52 cases: 40-49 age group
-- 54 cases: 50-59 age group
-- 38 cases: 60-69 age group
-- 17 cases: 70-79 age group
-- 17 cases: 80 and older age group

Here is the breakdown of the cases in the county by race ethnicity:

-- 34%: White. Not Hispanic or Latino
-- 24%: Black/African American, Not Hispanic or Latino
-- 17%: Hispanic or Latino
-- 4%: Asian, Not Hispanic
-- 21%: Unknown

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Cases in U.S.

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Updated  April 27, 2020

U.S. At A Glance

As of April 26, 2020

Total Cases^*

^957,875

Total Deaths

53,922

This page will be updated daily. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.

***On Saturday and Sunday, the numbers in COVID-19: U.S. at a Glance and the figure describing the cumulative total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States will be updated. These numbers are preliminary and have not been confirmed by state and territorial health departments. CDC will update weekend numbers the following Monday to reflect health department updates.***

CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The outbreak first started in Wuhan, China, but cases have been identified in a growing number of other locations internationally, including the United States. In addition to CDC, many public health laboratories are now testing for the virus that causes COVID-19.

COVID-19: U.S. at a Glance*†

• Total cases (957,875  4-27-2020) (928,619  4-26-2020)  (895,766  4-25-2020)   (865,585 4-24-2020)   (829,441   4-23-2020) (802,583  4-22-2020) (776,093 4-21-2020) (746,625 4-20-2020) (720,630 4-19-2020)  (661,712 4-17-2020)  (632,548 4-16-2020)  (605,390 4-15-2020) (579,005 4-14-2020)  (554,849 4-13-2020) (525,704 4-12-2020)  (492,416 4-11-2020)(459,165 4-10-2020) (427,460 4-9-2020) (395,011 4-8-2020)(374,329 4-7-2020) (330,891 4-6-2020) (304,826 4-5-2020) (277,205 4-4-2020) (239,279 4-3-2020) (213,144 4/2/2020)(186,101 4/1/2020) (163,539 3/31/2020) (140,904 3/30/2020)   (122,653  3-29-2020)
• Total deaths: (53,922 4-27-2020) (52,459  4-26-2020)  (50,439 4-25-2020) (48,816  4-24-2020) (46,379 4-23-2020) (44,575 4-22-2020)  (41,759 4-21-2020) (39,083 4-20-2020)  (37,202 4-19-2020)  (33,049 4-17-2020)  (31,071 4-16-2020) (24,582 4-15-2020) (22,252 4-14-2020) (21,942 4-13-2020)  (20,486 4-12-2020)  (18,559 4-11-2020) (16,570 4-10-2020) (14,696 4-9-2020) (12,754 4-8-2020) (12,064 4-7-2020) (8,910 4-6-2020)(7,616 4-5-2020)  (6, 593 4-4-2020) (5,443 4-3-2020) (4,513 4-2-2020) (3,603 4-1-2020) (2,860 3/31/2020) (2,405 3/30/2020)   (2,112  3-29-2020)
• Jurisdictions reporting cases: 55 (50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas, and US Virgin Islands)

^* Data include both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to CDC or tested at CDC since January 21, 2020, with the exception of testing results for persons repatriated to the United States from Wuhan, China and Japan. State and local public health departments are now testing and publicly reporting their cases. In the event of a discrepancy between CDC cases and cases reported by state and local public health officials, data reported by states should be considered the most up to date.

† Numbers updated Saturday and Sunday are not confirmed by state and territorial health departments. These numbers will be modified when numbers are updated on Monday.(

Cases of COVID-19 Reported in the US, by Source of Exposure*†

^* Data include both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to CDC or tested at CDC since January 21, 2020, with the exception of testing results for persons repatriated to the United States from Wuhan, China and Japan. State and local public health departments are now testing and publicly reporting their cases. In the event of a discrepancy between CDC cases and cases reported by state and local public health officials, data reported by states should be considered the most up to date.

† CDC is no longer reporting the number of persons under investigation (PUIs) that have been tested, as well as PUIs that have tested negative. Now that states are testing and reporting their own results, CDC’s numbers are not representative of all testing being done nationwide.

Above is from:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html

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Now being updated three times per week.

PROJECTIONS:   US COVID-19 Deaths thru 8-4-2020)  (74,073 4-27-2020) (65,976 4-21-2020)  (60,308 4-15-2020) (68,841 4-13-2020)  (61,543 4-10-2020) (60,415 4-8-2020) (81,766 4-5-2020) (93,531 4/3/2020) (93,765 4/1/2020)   (83.967 3/31/2020)    ( 82,141 3/30/2020);  Peak Daily    (2150 4-13-2020)

Older Peak Daily Deaths (2,212 on 4-12-2010)  (1,983 on 4-11-2020)  (2,644 on 4-16-2020)(3,130 on 4-16-2020) ( 2214 on 3/31/2020) (2,214 on 3/31/2 020) (2,271 3/30/2020)

US Population:  331 million    Projected deaths per million: 223.79

FROM:  http://www.healthdata.org/research-article/forecasting-covid-19-impact-hospital-bed-days-icu-days-ventilator-days-and-deaths Now being updated three times per week

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COVID-19 Tracker   Great site to find specific county, state, country numbers is at:  https://bing.com/covid?form=msntrk  Site supplies case numbers, recovered cases and deaths by country and US state.

World population: 7.8  BILLION

Total confirmed cases

Updated 7 min ago

2,954,106

Active cases

1,887,833

+36,352

Recovered cases

860,875

+49,215

Fatal cases

205,398

+3,896