The two charts below show where things stand right now, and how social-distancing orders aim to change them — if we all follow the rules. We want the first chart to level off. We want the second chart to drop sharply downhill. We will continue to update both charts, every day:

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot painted a grim picture for residents Thursday as she explained why officials have been so quick to enforce compliance with the state’s “stay-at-home” order in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “We don’t have a vaccine, we don’t have a treatment,” Chicago Department of Public Health head Dr. Allison Arwady said. “They we do that...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot painted a grim picture for residents Thursday as she explained why officials have been so quick to enforce compliance with the state’s “stay-at-home” order in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has the story.