Coronavirus Statistics

Positivity rates in Illinois continue to increase in most regions, while ICU bed availability continues to decrease as coronavirus cases spike across the state.   According to the latest data available from the Illinois Department of Public Health, several regions are beginning to hit metrics that could lead to a tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, including Region 1, located in northwestern…

In just over two months, the state of Wisconsin has seen its daily number of new coronavirus cases increase more than eight times over and deaths go up tenfold, data shows.

Wisconsin health officials on Sunday reported more than 4,000 new cases of the coronavirus, a day after the state set a new daily record with more than 7,000 positive tests.

Illinois top doctor warned Friday that hospitalization numbers look concerning as the state has not yet hit the peak of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike responded to people saying a mask mandate infringes on personal rights, explaining everyone is tied together to fight the pandemic.

Gov. Tony Evers pleaded with Wisconsin residents Tuesday to stay home and limit their interactions to immediate family amid new statewide daily records for confirmed coronavirus infections and related deaths. The virus has been running rampant in Wisconsin since September. The state was fourth in the country in per capita cases over the last two weeks as of Monday, with…

As coronavirus cases surge in states across the United States, travelers must quarantine for 14 days after returning to Chicago. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

With Illinois seeing a steady increase in cases, the state is drawing closer to an average it hasn’t seen in nearly a month. According to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the state has been averaging nearly 1,000 cases per day over the last week, with 6,934 cases over the last seven days. That 1,000 cases per day…