COVID-19 positivity rate

This illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Cook County, Lake County, McHenry County Under 20% Availability Threshold for ICU Beds

Mon Aug 23, 2021 08:44 pm Cardinal News

While all counties in Illinois except for Carroll County (Substantial Transmission) are categorized as High Transmission COVID-19 counties, Cook County, Lake County, and McHenry County have now additionally been placed under an Illinois Department of […]

Illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Record High Coronavirus Deaths of 238 Included Delayed Data from Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Thu Dec 3, 2020 04:52 am Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 reported 9,757 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 238 additional deaths, which is about 25 percent higher than the […]

IDPH Reports 14,612 New Coronavirus Cases with 168 Additional Deaths; Region 10 Test Positivity 7-Day Rolling Average Increases to 15.7%

Thu Nov 19, 2020 02:18 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday, November 19, 2020 reported 14,612 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 168 additional deaths. Seven deaths in Cook County involved people under […]

IDPH Reports 12,623 New Coronavirus Cases with 79 Additional Deaths; Region 10 Test Positivity 7-Day Rolling Average Increases to 12.9%

Tue Nov 10, 2020 01:54 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 reported 12,623 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 79 additional deaths. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from November […]

IDPH Reports 9,935 New Coronavirus Cases with 97 Additional Deaths; Test Positivity 7-Day Rolling Average Increases to 11.1%

Thu Nov 5, 2020 12:54 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday, November 5, 2020 reported 9,935 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 97 additional deaths. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from October […]

IDPH Reports 6,943 New Coronavirus Cases with 36 Additional Deaths

Fri Oct 30, 2020 01:42 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Friday, October 30, 2020 reported 6,943 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 36 additional deaths. Region 10 (suburban Cook County) recorded more than […]

IDPH Reports 6,363 New Coronavirus Cases with 56 Additional Deaths

Thu Oct 29, 2020 01:49 pm Cardinal News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday, October 29, 2020 reported 6,363 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 56 additional deaths. Region 10 (suburban Cook County) recorded 7 days […]

Lake County and McHenry County in Region 9 Latest Area to Require Mitigations for Regressive COVID-19 Conditions

Thu Oct 29, 2020 06:28 am Cardinal News

Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 that COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in the North Suburban Region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry Counties, […]

Public Health Officials Announce Record 6,161 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease on October 24, 2020

Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:46 pm Cardinal News

City of Chicago Daily Test Positivity Rate Increase from 6.9% to 7.9% SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Saturday, October 24, 2020 reported 6,161 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]

Chicago West Suburban and South Suburban IDPH Regions on Brink of Coronavirus Mitigation Restrictions with Positivity Rates Over 8 Percent

Mon Oct 19, 2020 04:04 pm Cardinal News

Upcoming returns to coronavirus mitigation measures established in the “Restore Illinois” plan are possible in the West Suburban and South Suburban regions of Chicago, as well as the Southern Region of Illinois (far south Illinois), […]

Public Health Officials Announce 3,113 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease on Monday, October 19, 2020

Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:58 pm Cardinal News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today, Monday, October 19, 2020 reported 3,113 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 22 additional deaths. The amount of new confirmed cases […]

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