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Weekly COVID-19 data, published November 20, 2021

information gathered by Melanie Jongsma

LANSING, Ill. (November 20, 2021) – Yesterday the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 28,280 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 150 additional deaths since reporting last November 12, 2021. New cases of COVID-19 increased 25% from last week.

As of Thursday night, 1,759 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 350 patients were in the ICU, and 152 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,763,866 cases, including 26,227 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

A total of 16,691,850 vaccines have been administered in Illinois as of Thursday at midnight. The seven-day rolling average of vaccines administered daily is 62,142 doses. Since reporting on Friday, November 12, 2021, 434,995 doses were reported administered in Illinois.

Lansing

The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association maintains a COVID dashboard aggregating data from villages throughout the south suburbs. Highlights from Lansing are listed below:

  • 7-day new cases: 71 (last week: 63)
  • Cumulative total cases to date: 4,240
  • Cumulative total of COVID-19 deaths: 20 (Previous reported total: 20)
  • Seven-day positivity rate: 3.52% (Last Friday: 3.01%)

Illinois interactive graphs

The graphs below are created by HiGeorge and are “live,” so they are continually updated as new data are released from official sources.

Illinois cases

Illinois deaths

Illinois testing

Indiana interactive graphs

Indiana cases

Indiana deaths

Indiana testing

Lake County interactive graphs

Lake County cases

Lake County deaths

Melanie Jongsma
Melanie Jongsma
Melanie Jongsma grew up in Lansing, Illinois, and believes The Lansing Journal has an important role to play in building community through trustworthy information.