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COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 7

Thursday, Jan. 7

Region 10 (includes H-F)

Positve test rate: 10.4% ↑
Consecutive days under 12% test positivity: 21

Consecutive days ICU beds over 20% threshold: 6

Consecutive days med/surge beds under 20% threshold: 1

(Source: IDPH. Updated Jan. 4)

Homewood

Cases: 1,244 (+11)
(since the pandemic began)
Deaths: 45
Case rate: 64.38 per 1,000 people
Case trend: 45 new cases last week | -4% ↓
(past 2 weeks compared to previous 2 weeks)

Flossmoor

Cases: 575 (+2)
(since the…

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