information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 20, 2022) – Today IDPH reported 40,193 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 56 deaths since May 13, 2022.
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,249,534 cases, including 33,761 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic.
As of last night, 1,060 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 116 patients were in the ICU and 43 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. Illinois has a total of 20,987 medical and surgical beds in hospitals throughout the state, and 3,535 ICU beds.
The CDC reported that following eight Illinois counties are now listed at the High Community Level; Boone, Lee, Stephenson, and Winnebago in the northern part of the state; and Champaign, Ford, Peoria, and Tazewell in the center.
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: data not available (last week: 71)
- Cumulative total cases to date: 7,001 (as of 5/13/22)
- Cumulative total of COVID-19 deaths: 28 (Previous reported total: 28)
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.
