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.

Tuesday, Jan. 5

Region 10 (includes H-F)

Positve test rate: 9.9% ↑
Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 19

Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 4

Consecutive days med/surge beds over 20% threshold: 4

(Source: IDPH. Updated Jan. 2)

Homewood

Cases: 1,224 (+8)
(since the pandemic began)
Deaths: 44
Case rate: 62.93 per 1,000 people
Case trend: 54 new cases last week | +4% ↑
(past 2 weeks compared to previous 2 weeks)

Flossmoor

Cases: 568 (+3)
(since the pandemic began)
Deaths: 13
Case rate: 59.70 per 1,000 people
Case trend: 19 new cases last week | +34% ↑
(past 2 weeks compared to previous 2 weeks)

Source: Cook County Department of Public Health (Updated Jan. 5)

Suburban Cook County

Cases: 180,070 (+1,035)
Deaths: 3,423 (+28)

Source: Cook County Public Health (Updated Jan. 5)

Cook County

Cases: 401,457
Deaths: 8,436

Source: Johns Hopkins University & Medical Center Coronavirus Resource Center (Updated Jan.5)

Illinois

New cases today: 6,839
New deaths today: 126
New tests today: 87,083
Positive test rate: 8.5% ↓
Total cases: 984,880
Total tests: 13,617,45
Total deaths: 16,959
Recovery rate: 97%

(Source: IDPH. Updated Jan. 5)