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COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 3

This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category.

Sunday, Jan. 3

Region 10 (includes H-F)

Positve test rate: 9.5% ↑
Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 17

Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 2

Consecutive days med/surge beds over 20% threshold: 2

(Source: IDPH. Updated Dec. 31)

Homewood

Cases: 1,183
(since the pandemic began)
Deaths: 44
Case rate: 61.22 per 1,000 people
Case trend: 54 new cases last week | -2% ↓
(past 2 weeks compared to previous 2 weeks)

Flossmoor

Cases: 551
(since the pandemic began)
Deaths: 13
Case rate: 58.22 per 1,000 people
Case trend: 19 new cases last week | -19%↓
(past 2 weeks compared to previous 2 weeks)

Source: Cook County Department of Public Health (Updated Dec. 31)

Suburban Cook County

Cases: 175,510
Deaths: 3,331

Source: Cook County Public Health (Updated Dec. 31)

Cook County

Cases: 397,942
Deaths: 8,359

Source: Johns Hopkins University & Medical Center Coronavirus Resource Center (Updated Jan.3)

Illinois

New cases today: 4,469 
New deaths today: 81
New tests today: 45,465
Positive test rate: 8.3% ↑
Total cases: 979,821
Total tests: 13,482,117
Total deaths: 16,755
Recovery rate: 97%

(Source: IDPH. Updated Jan. 3)

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