Coronavirus by the Numbers: COVID-19 Metrics in Each of Illinois' 11 Health Care Regions

After an uptick in cases of coronavirus in late March and early April, numbers have steadied considerably across the state of Illinois.

Some areas are still seeing upticks in hospitalizations, including Region 3, located in western Illinois, and Region 8, comprised of Kane and DuPage counties, but for the most part, those metrics have either steadied or began to decrease in the state.

Here is where things stand in each of Illinois’ 11 health care regions.

Region 1 (Northwest Illinois)

Positivity Rate: 5.3% (increasing)

ICU Bed Availability: 15% (steady)

Hospitalization Trends: 8/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 2 (West-Central Illinois)

Positivity Rate: 5.2% (steady)

ICU Bed Availability: 16% (steady)

Hospitalization Trends: 9/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 3 (West Illinois)

Positivity Rate: 2.7% (decreasing)

ICU Bed Availability: 24% (increasing)

Hospitalization Trends: 8/10 days increasing

Region 4 (Southwest Illinois)

Positivity Rate: 2.6% (steady)

ICU Bed Availability: 34% (increasing)

Hospitalization Trends: 9/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 5 (South Illinois)

Positivity Rate: 2% (increasing)

ICU Bed Availability: 20% (increasing)

Hospitalization Trends: 9/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 6 (East-Central Illinois)

Positivity Rate: 3% (increasing)

ICU Bed Availability: 40% (increasing)

Hospitalization Trends: 7/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 7 (Will, Kankakee counties)

Positivity Rate: 5.6% (steady)

ICU Bed Availability: 23% (steady)

Hospitalization Trends: 8/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 8 (Kane, DuPage counties)

Positivity Rate: 5.4% (decreasing)

ICU Bed Availability: 23% (steady)

Hospitalization Trends: 6/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 9 (McHenry, Lake counties)

Positivity Rate: 3.8% (decreasing)

ICU Bed Availability: 27% (steady)

Hospitalization Trends: 5/10 days increasing

Region 10 (Suburban Cook County)

Positivity Rate: 4.8% (steady)

ICU Bed Availability: 18% (decreasing)

Hospitalization Trends: 10/10 days decreasing or steady

Region 11 (Chicago)

Positivity Rate: 4.6% (steady)

ICU Bed Availability: 21% (steady)

Hospitalization Trends: 5/10 days increasing