Record testing pushes daily COVID-19 count past 1,000 for first time since June 2 Record testing pushes daily COVID-19 count past 1,000 for first time since June 2 Thursday, July 9, 2020 New Illinois COVID-19 cases topped 1,000 Thursday for the first time since June 2, but the high number coincided with the state’s highest recorded single-day testing output.
State’s seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate ticks slightly downward State’s seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate ticks slightly downward Tuesday, July 7, 2020 The state’s rolling seven-day COVID-19 test positivity rate ticked downward to 2.5 percent Tuesday as the state remained among the lowest in the Midwest in the metric.
COVID-19 deaths dip to lowest daily number since March COVID-19 deaths dip to lowest daily number since March Monday, July 6, 2020 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Illinois declined significantly over the holiday weekend and into Monday, touching their lows since the state began reporting the figures daily in April. Read more
Reach of downstate judge’s Thursday ruling unclear Reach of downstate judge’s Thursday ruling unclear Friday, July 3, 2020 An order Thursday by a downstate judge nullifying each of the COVID-19-related executive orders issued by Gov. JB Pritkzer the past three months is quickly causing friction between the state and a... Read more
Downstate judge rules Pritzker’s COVID-19-related orders are void Downstate judge rules Pritzker’s COVID-19-related orders are void Thursday, July 2, 2020 All of Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders since April 8 pertaining to the novel coronavirus pandemic are void because he exceeded his authority when he used his emergency powers for more... Read more
COVID-19 hospital bed usage is highest since June 19 COVID-19 hospital bed usage is highest since June 19 Thursday, July 2, 2020 COVID-19 hospitalizations rose above 1,651 for the first time in seven days at the end of Wednesday, increasing by 140 from the day before and by 187 from its June 27 low. Read more
State reports another 828 COVID-19 cases among 33K tested State reports another 828 COVID-19 cases among 33K tested Wednesday, July 1, 2020 The state announced another 828 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday among 33,090 tests completed for a one-day positivity rate of 2.5 percent. Read more
COVID-19 UPDATE: Hospitalizations tick upward as positivity rate remains low COVID-19 UPDATE: Hospitalizations tick upward as positivity rate remains low Tuesday, June 30, 2020 The state’s hospital bed usage by COVID-19 patients ticked slightly upward Tuesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced another 725 confirmed cases and 23 COVID-19-related... Read more