Today’s total nearly double previous highest daily total
information provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (March 29, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,105 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 18 additional deaths.
- Cook County: male 50s, 2 females 60s, 2 males 70s, 3 females 70s, 2 males 80s, female 80s
- DuPage County: male 60s
- Kane County: male 40s, 2 males 90s
- Kendall County: male 60s
- LaSalle County: male 80s
- St. Clair County: female 70s
Bond, Knox, Menard, and Montgomery counties are now reporting cases. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 4,596 cases, including 65 deaths, in 47 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to 99 years.
The previous highest daily total of new cases was 673, on March 26. The running total of cases at that time was 2,538.
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*All data is provisional and will change.
