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IL COVID – 19 Update #100

By July 17, 2020July 20th, 2020No Comments

CURRENT REGION METRICS UPDATE

If the regions meet the metrics outlined below, then they COULD be subject to restrictions or mitigations outlined HERE

You may find the regional metrics HERE.

Danger regions are marked in RED.

RegionPositivity Increases (7 Day Avg)Hospital Admissions (7 Day Avg.)<20% Med  Surge Capacity<20%  ICU Surge  Capacity> 8% Positivity  Rate (3 cons. days)
1. North7242%57%0 (3.9%)
2. North Central5439%43%0 (4.0)%)
3. West Central6135%41%0 (2.8%)
4. Metro East5031%48%0 (6.6%)
5. Southern6148%61%0 (3.6%)
6. East Central3136%49%0 (1.7%)
7. South Suburban3227%28%0 (4.4%)
8. West Suburban4232%47%0 (3.7%)
9. North Suburban4238%57%0 (3.7%)
10. Suburban Cook4426%38%0 (4.5%)
11. Chicago3028%40%0 (4.1%)

STATE COVID-19 IMPACT UPDATE

In the last 24 hours there has been 1,384 new confirmed cases and 22 deaths.  COVID cases are steadily increasing.

IDPH is reporting a total of 159,334 cases, to date, including 7,272 deaths. 

The state has conducted 2,166,299 tests to-date.  

Additional information can be found here. COVID-19 stats by zip code can be found here.

CHICAGO COVID-19 IMPACT UPDATE


In order for Chicago to move to the Moderate Incidence risk level which will allow the city to open up capacity to 50% and allow gatherings of up to 100 people, it has to get below 100 new cases per day and stay there for 14 days.

The per day averages citywide as of July 16th are 232 confirmed cases, 4,357 tests completed, and 4 deaths (based on a 7 day rolling average).

To date, there has been 56,174 confirmed cases in the City of Chicago with 2,707confirmed deaths and a 5.3% positivity rate.

Additional information may be found here where you may select different data points such as zip code, ethnicity, age, gender, cases, tests, death, etc.

NEW METRICS

As you are aware from IRMA’s last notice, the Administration will now use the following metrics to determine whether or not a region is moving forward or backward. 

  1. Sustained increase in 7-day rolling average (7 out of 10-days) in the positivity rate and ONE of the following severity indicators:
    • Sustained 7-day increase in hospital admissions for a COVID-19 like illness;
    • Reduction in hospital capacity threatening surge capabilities (ICU capacity or medical/surgical beds < 20%)

OR

2. Three consecutive days averaging ≥ 8% positivity rate

NEW REGIONS

  1. NORTH: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago
  2. NORTH-CENTRAL: Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford
  3. WEST-CENTRAL: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott
  4. METRO EAST: Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington
  5. SOUTHERN: Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson
  6. EAST-CENTRAL: Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, Vermillion
  7. SOUTH SUBURBAN: Kankakee, Will
  8. WEST SUBURBAN: DuPage, Kane
  9. NORTH SUBURBAN: Lake, McHenry
  10. SUBURBAN COOK: Suburban Cook

CHICAGO: City of Chicago