The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 488 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including eight deaths. Approximately 86% of fatalities are among patients 60 years of age and older.
Bureau, Henry, and Iroquois counties are now reporting cases. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,026 cases, including 34 deaths, in 40 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to 99 years.
Governor JB Pritzker promoted IllinoisHelps.net for health care professionals. By registering with Illinois Helps, an Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP), health care professionals can be part of an alert system and respond if available, when activated, to a significant disaster or public health emergency.
Once you have registered to become a volunteer, your professional credentials will be verified and this information will become part of the statewide secure database.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
in Illinois Test Results (3/27/2020)Positive (Confirmed Cases) 3026
Deaths 34
Negative Results XX
Under Investigation 21542
Confirmed Cases by Race
White – 39%
Black – 28%
Left blank – 20%
Other – 9%
Asian – 4%
Confirmed Cases by Ethnicity
Not Hispanic or Latino – 60%
Left blank – 33%
Hispanic or Latino – 7%
For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email [email protected]. For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email [email protected].
For updates on IDOC’s response to COVID-19,visit https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/facilities/Pages/Covid19Response.aspx
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There were 422 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reported Thursday, March 19, 2020.
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There were 160 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reported Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
There were 105 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reported Monday, March 16, 2020.
There were 93 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reported Sunday, March 15, 2020.
There were 66 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reported Saturday, March 14, 2020.
There were 46 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reported Friday, March 13, 2020.
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There were 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reported Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
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