Illinois - Covid-19 Cases - 250,105 cases; 8,166 confirmed deaths + 219 probable = 8,385 total fatalities

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Source: http://rockrivertimes.com/2020/03/13...ses-now-at-46/

Illinois COVID-19 cases now at 46
On Mar 13, 2020

...Approximately 30% of the cases in Illinois are travel associated, about 41% are a contact of a COVID-19 case, and the remaining cases do not have a clear connection and could be the result of spread in the community. While the vast majority of cases are recovering, approximately 94% are in isolation either at home or in the hospital. At this time, there have been no deaths associated with COVID-19 in Illinois.

Among the 14 new cases, nine are Chicago, four Cook County, and one Lake County. New cases being reported today range in age from 20s to 90s...

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Source: https://abc7chicago.com/health/watch...to-32/6006043/

Coronavirus update: Illinois officials ban events with 1K+ people as 7 new COVID-19 cases bring total to 32
By Jessica D'Onofrio, Craig Wall, Michelle Gallardo and Eric Horng
Updated 24 minutes ago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has issued new guidelines around large gatherings in public spaces as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbs to 32.

Pritzker recommended Thursday that all public gatherings and community events that are expected to attract 250 people or more be canceled or postponed. The recommendation aligns with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The governor also mandated that events of 1,000 or more people be canceled or postponed immediately...

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Source: https://abc7chicago.com/health/coron...-know/5973196/

COUNTY BY COUNTY BREAKDOWN OF CONFIRMED CASES
Cook County/Chicago: 27 cases
Lake County: 1 case
Kane County: 2 cases
McHenry County: 2 cases

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Source: https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/6...s-total-at-25/


6 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Illinois; total at 25
Coronavirus
by: WGN Web Desk
Posted: Mar 11, 2020 / 02:57 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 11, 2020 / 03:05 PM CDT

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker confirmed Wednesday that Illinois has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 25.

The new cases include a man in his 50s, a man in his 80s, two men in their 70s, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 40s. The state’s total was at 19 on Tuesday...

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Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/coron...b3q-story.html

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 8 new COVID-19 cases announced, bringing state’s total to 19
By Chicago Tribune staff
Chicago Tribune |
Mar 10, 2020 | 2:51 PM


There are eight new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, state officials announced Tuesday afternoon, bring the total number in the state to 19.

The announcement comes the day after Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a statewide disaster proclamation, a move that allows Illinois to tap additional state and federal resources to combat the fast-spreading respiratory virus...

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Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/coron...e54-story.html

St. Louis-area woman tests positive for coronavirus after flying into O’Hare and taking Amtrak train home
By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and Kate Thayer
Chicago Tribune |
Mar 09, 2020 | 4:30 PM

Health officials in Illinois and Missouri are trying to track down people who came in close contact with a St. Louis-area woman who tested positive for the coronavirus after flying into O’Hare International Airport, staying with a friend here, then taking an Amtrak train to her home last week.

The woman, in her 20s, flew into O’Hare on Monday and took an Amtrak train to St. Louis on Wednesday, according to Missouri and St. Louis County officials. Officials did not say where she stayed in the Chicago area, or how she got to Union Station to board the Amtrak 303 train...

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Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/202...of-coronavirus


Illinois sees first community transmission case of coronavirus
Associated Press
Updated 3/8/2020 5:01 PM

Health officials said Sunday that a hospitalized Chicago man in his 60s is believed to be Illinois' first community transmission case of COVID-19.

The man, in serious condition, had not traveled recently. His case marked the seventh overall in Illinois...

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Source: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cp...nt-in-illinois


CPS classroom assistant is 6th coronavirus patient in Illinois
Published 41 mins ago
FOX 32 Chicago

CHICAGO -- A special education classroom assistant with Chicago Public Schools has “presumptively” tested positive for coronavirus, city officials announced Friday night.

The infected CPS employee, who is a woman in her 50s and now the 6th coronavirus patient in Illinois, works at Vaughn High School in Portage Park. Classes next week have been canceled, city officials said.

Officials are working to find out whom the employee came in contact with after returning from a cruise in California in late February. The last time she was at work for CPS was March 2, officials said.

Also on Friday, the fifth confirmed coronavirus patient in Illinois was discharged from the hospital and allowed to go home to quarantine...

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Source: https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/5...d-in-illinois/

5th case of COVID-19 confirmed in Illinois
by: WGN Web Desk
Posted: Mar 5, 2020 / 11:45 AM CST / Updated: Mar 5, 2020 / 12:35 PM CST

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health announced Thursday a fifth Illinois resident has tested positive for COVID-19.

The positive test results will have to be confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The fifth individual is a Cook County resident in his 20s who flew into Chicago O’Hare Airport earlier this month after traveling to Italy. The person acquired the infection while in Italy and is hospitalized at Rush University Medical Center in isolation....

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Source: http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/f...41dcfe836.html

Fourth COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Illlinois
Brandon Grossi Mar 3, 2020 Updated 43 min ago

...The Cook County patient is a woman in her 70s and is the spouse of another COVID-19 patient. The woman is quarantined at home while her husband remains hospitalized in isolation. Both are reported to be in good condition.

In a statement, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are working to identify those who were in contact with the couple and may have been exposed to the virus...

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Source: https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Il...568403571.html

Illinois officials announce fourth case of Coronavirus in the state
By KWQC Staff |
Posted: Mon 12:16 PM, Mar 02, 2020 |
Updated: Mon 12:56 PM, Mar 02, 2020

Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois state officials have announced the fourth patient that has tested positive for the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

Officials with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Cook County Department of Public Health say the tests in the state resulted in presumptive positives for COVID-19.

"The positive test results will have to be confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lab," officials announced on Monday. "The individual is a woman in her 70s and is the spouse of the third case – a man in his 70s."

Officials say the fourth case is quarantined at home and that they are complying with health officials. Both cases are reported in good condition...

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Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...bpu-story.html

Coronavirus case confirmed at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights as local school district says 2 staffers, 2 kids staying home after possible secondary exposure
By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
Chicago Tribune |
Mar 02, 2020 | 10:11 AM

Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights confirmed Monday morning a patient with the most recent case of coronavirus reported in Illinois is being treated at the northwest suburban hospital, as a local school district told parents two staffers and their two children were staying home because of exposure to a person who treated someone with coronavirus...

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State of Illinois Public Health Officials Announce New Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Case In Illinois

29th Feb, 2020

Patient’s presumptive positive test will be confirmed by the CDC



CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) are today announcing that one Illinois patient has tested positive for COVID-19. The tests conducted in Illinois resulted in presumptive positives for COVID-19. The positive test results will have to be confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lab. The patient is hospitalized in isolation and CDC protocols have been implemented.

Public health officials are working to identify and actively monitor individuals who were in contact with the patient in an effort to reduce the risk of additional transmission. The state of Illinois will request CDC deploy a team to Illinois to support these efforts.

Governor JB Pritzker has requested that hospitals across the state implement additional testing to improve surveillance for COVID-19. Illinois was the first state to provide COVID-19 testing and Gov. Pritzker announced two more IDPH labs in central and southern Illinois that will be able to test specimens next week.

Illinois has had two previously confirmed cases of COVID-19 and both patients made a full recovery.

Symptoms reported among patients have included mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Right now, because the virus has not been found to be spreading widely in the U.S., risk to the general public remains low. Public health officials are encouraging the public to not alter their daily routines and remain vigilant about keeping germs from spreading, by covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands with warm soap and water, and staying home when sick.

For more information, contact:
• Illinois Department of Public Health:
Call the COVID-19 Hotline at 1-800-889-3931, Email DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV, or Visit http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-s...st/coronavirus

• Cook County Department of Public Health:
Call 708-633-4000 or Visit https://www.cookcountypublichealth.o...el-coronavirus

http://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/sta...-case-illinois

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Illinois Cook County Health Dept Press Release 3rd Case

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Chicago 3rd case tested positive per Cook County Health Dept.

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https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loca...overy/2220027/
Chicago Coronavirus Patients Released From Home Isolation Following Recovery

The two Chicago residents who contracted COVID-19, a disease stemming from a new form of coronavirus, were released from home isolation Friday following their recovery, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.

The two patients — a husband and wife, both in their 60s — were released from AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates approximately a week earlier.

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