State health officials announce 9,469 new COVID cases

Posted on November 24, 2020
As of last night, 6,134 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19.  Of those, 1,203 patients were in the ICU and 668 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. (WJBC file photo)

 

By WJBC Staff

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 9,469 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus and 125 additional deaths.

  • Bureau County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s
  • Champaign County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 2 males 90s
  • Coles County: 1 male 80s
  • Cook County: 2 females 30s, 1 male 30s, 1 male 40s, 2 females 50s, 1 female 60s, 4 males 60s, 6 females 70s, 7 males 70s, 6 females 80s, 5 males 80s, 3 females 90s, 5 males 90s
  • DeWitt County: 1 male 80s
  • DuPage County: 2 females 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 females 90s, 1 male 90s
  • Effingham County: 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s
  • Grundy County: 1 male 60s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
  • Hancock County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 90s
  • Henry County: 1 female 90s
  • Iroquois County: 1 male 80s
  • Jefferson County: 1 male 70s
  • Kane County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
  • Kendall County: 1 female 70s
  • Lake County: 1 female 40s, 2 females 60s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 90s
  •  LaSalle County: 2 females 70s, 1 male 70s, 2 males 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s, 1 female 100+
  • Lee County: 1 male 60s, 1 male 70s
  • Macon County: 1 female 90s
  • Madison County: 1 male 40s, 1 female 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 2 females 90s
  • Marion County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s, 1 male 90s
  • McHenry County: 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
  • McLean County: 1 female 30s
  • Mercer County: 1 male 90s
  • Peoria County: 1 male 70s, 3 males 80s, 1 male 90s
  • Pike County: 1 female 70s, 1 female 90s
  • Randolph County: 1 male 80s
  • Sangamon County: 1 female 80s
  • Stephenson County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 1 female 90s, 1 male 90s
  • Tazewell County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s
  • Vermilion County: 1 female 80s
  • Warren County: 1 male 70s, 1 male 80s
  • Whiteside County: 1 female 80s
  • Will County: 1 female 70s, 1 male 80s
  • Winnebago County: 1 female 60s, 1 male 70s

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 674,089 cases, including 11,677 deaths. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 97,323 test results for a total 9,990,304.  As of last night, 6,134 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19.  Of those, 1,203 patients were in the ICU and 668 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The seven-day statewide positivity rate is 10.4%.

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