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8/23 COVID-19 in Illinois thread begins here.
1,893 new cases, 54,351 tests run.
3.48% positivity rate for past 24 hours. (was 4.14% yesterday)
7-day rolling avg. goes down to: 4.2%
1,893 new cases, 54,351 tests run.
3.48% positivity rate for past 24 hours. (was 4.14% yesterday)
7-day rolling avg. goes down to: 4.2%
6 additional deaths announced.
ICU patients up to 339, patients on a ventilator down to 117. Hospitalizations down to 1,449.
ICU patients up to 339, patients on a ventilator down to 117. Hospitalizations down to 1,449.
Region 1 (DeKalb and west to Whiteside):
6/10 days of positivity increases. (+1)
4.9% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1).
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> Region has gone up 1.3 % points in 5 days.
1/10 days of hospital increases.
42% of hospital beds available.
53% of ICU beds available.
6/10 days of positivity increases. (+1)
4.9% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1).
1/10 days of hospital increases.
42% of hospital beds available.
53% of ICU beds available.
Region 2 (Kendall, La Salle, all the way to Henderson)
6/10 days of positivity increases. (-1)
5.9% positivity rate for the last day entered
3/10 days of hospital increases. (+1)
35% of hospital beds available.
43% of ICU beds available.
6/10 days of positivity increases. (-1)
5.9% positivity rate for the last day entered
3/10 days of hospital increases. (+1)
35% of hospital beds available.
43% of ICU beds available.
Region 3 (Springfield area)
4/10 days of positivity increases. (-1)
5.6% positivity rate for the last day entered (-0.1).
0/10 days of hospital increases. (-1)
35% of hospital beds available.
42% of ICU beds available.
4/10 days of positivity increases. (-1)
5.6% positivity rate for the last day entered (-0.1).
0/10 days of hospital increases. (-1)
35% of hospital beds available.
42% of ICU beds available.
2/10 days of hospital increases. (-1)
32% of hospital beds available.
42% of ICU beds available.
Region 5 (southern)
5/10 days of positivity increases.
7.7% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1)
1/10 days of hospital increases.
50% of hospital beds available.
61% of ICU beds available.
5/10 days of positivity increases.
7.7% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1)
1/10 days of hospital increases.
50% of hospital beds available.
61% of ICU beds available.
Region 6 (Iroquois to Champaign to Clay counties)
2/10 days of positivity increases. (+1)
1.9% positivity rate for the last day entered. (+0.1)
1/10 days of hospital increases. (-1)
36% of hospital beds available.
45% of ICU beds available
2/10 days of positivity increases. (+1)
1.9% positivity rate for the last day entered. (+0.1)
1/10 days of hospital increases. (-1)
36% of hospital beds available.
45% of ICU beds available
Region 7 (Will/Kankakee)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> 7/10 days of positivity increases. (+1)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🛑" title="Stop sign" aria-label="Emoji: Stop sign"> 8.3% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.3).
2/10 days of hospital increases.
28% of hospital beds available.
29% of ICU beds available.
2/10 days of hospital increases.
28% of hospital beds available.
29% of ICU beds available.
^^ Region 7 is now one day away from restrictions being put on it.
The region will have to get down to 7.9% positive tomorrow in order to avoid it.
A reminder that these are the restrictions that Region 4 is under: https://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/region-4-mitigation-measures">https://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/regi...
The region will have to get down to 7.9% positive tomorrow in order to avoid it.
A reminder that these are the restrictions that Region 4 is under: https://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/region-4-mitigation-measures">https://www.dph.illinois.gov/news/regi...
Region 8 (Kane/DuPage)
4/10 days of positivity increases.
5.5% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1). Second straight day w/an increase.
2/10 days of hospital increases.
30% of hospital beds available.
46% of ICU beds available.
4/10 days of positivity increases.
5.5% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1). Second straight day w/an increase.
2/10 days of hospital increases.
30% of hospital beds available.
46% of ICU beds available.
Region 9 (McHenry/Lake)
2/10 days of positivity increases. (-1)
5.5% positivity rate for the last day entered (-0.2)
1/10 days of hospital increases. (-1)
38% of hospital beds available.
52% of ICU beds available.
2/10 days of positivity increases. (-1)
5.5% positivity rate for the last day entered (-0.2)
1/10 days of hospital increases. (-1)
38% of hospital beds available.
52% of ICU beds available.
Region 10 (Suburban Cook)
5/10 days of positivity increases. (+1)
6.7% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.2)
5/10 days of hospital increases. (+1)
30% of hospital beds available.
36% of ICU beds available.
5/10 days of positivity increases. (+1)
6.7% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.2)
5/10 days of hospital increases. (+1)
30% of hospital beds available.
36% of ICU beds available.
Region 11 (Chicago)
3/10 days of positivity increases.
5.3% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1)
3/10 days of hospital increases.
26% of hospital beds available.
41% of ICU beds available.
3/10 days of positivity increases.
5.3% positivity rate for the last day entered (+0.1)
3/10 days of hospital increases.
26% of hospital beds available.
41% of ICU beds available.
8/23 summary: A mixed bag of a day.
Bad: Will/Kankakee appear very likely to have restrictions put on it tomorrow. @Joliet_HN and @JoeHosey will have you covered if and when that happens.
Good: 24-hour positivity well under rolling avg. Thank you, Champaign.
Bad: Will/Kankakee appear very likely to have restrictions put on it tomorrow. @Joliet_HN and @JoeHosey will have you covered if and when that happens.
Good: 24-hour positivity well under rolling avg. Thank you, Champaign.
Also, @K_Rettke and the @Daily_Chronicle will have you covered about @NIUlive& #39;s COVID cases as students have moved back in at the DeKalb campus. Only two confirmed so far.
Need that @Illinois_Alma test to get approved for use up north. https://www.shawmediaillinois.com/2020/08/23/less-than-week-after-students-moved-in-2-cases-of-covid-19-identified-on-niu-campus/auer3b9/">https://www.shawmediaillinois.com/2020/08/2...
Need that @Illinois_Alma test to get approved for use up north. https://www.shawmediaillinois.com/2020/08/23/less-than-week-after-students-moved-in-2-cases-of-covid-19-identified-on-niu-campus/auer3b9/">https://www.shawmediaillinois.com/2020/08/2...
