By Neil Doyle
SPRINGFIELD – No COVID-19 update Wednesday from the McLean County Health Department or Gov. JB Pritzker because of Veterans Day, but health officials released the new numbers across the state.
For the second consecutive day, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported a new single-day high with 12,657 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus. IDPH announced 145 additional deaths, which is the most since May.
Public Health Officials Announce 12,657 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease https://t.co/6ewIke6NJv
— IDPH (@IDPH) November 11, 2020
For the next 3 weeks, IDPH recommends staying home as much as possible and only going out when needed – groceries, pharmacy, if you can't work from home, and other essential errands.
— IDPH (@IDPH) November 11, 2020
As of last night, 5,042 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 951 patients were in the ICU and 404 patients with COVID were on ventilators.
The statewide rolling seven-day positivity rate is 12.4%.
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