COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. state of Illinois on January 24, 2020, when a woman in Chicago, who had just returned from the pandemic's place of origin in Wuhan, Hubei, China.[4] This was the second case of COVID-19 in the United States during the pandemic. The woman's husband was diagnosed with the disease a few days later, the first known case of human-to-human transmission in the United States.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Confirmed cases per capita: 1,000+ 500–1,000 200–500 100–200 50–100 20–50 10–20 0–10 No confirmed new cases or no/bad data | |
 Deaths per capita: 10,000+ 3,000–10,000 1,000–3,000 300–1,000 100–300 30–100 0–30 No confirmed infected or no data | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Illinois, United States |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Chicago |
| Arrival date | January 24, 2020 (3 years, 9 months, 4 weeks and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 894,367 [1][2] |
| Hospitalized cases | 4,624 [lower-roman 1][3] |
| Critical cases | 1,000 |
| Ventilator cases | 562 |
| Recovered | 98% (recovery rate) |
Deaths | 15,123 |
| Government website | |
| Illinois Department of Public Health: Coronavirus Disease 2019 | |
In mid-March, as the number of known cases rose into the double digits, Governor J. B. Pritzker issued a state of emergency. The state closed all schools and colleges, ordering a stop to eviction enforcements, ordering all bars and restaurants closed to sit-in diners, and otherwise restricting large gatherings of people.[5] At first declared between the dates of March 21 and April 7, the order was later extended until April 30, then May 29.[6]
During December 2020, Illinois experienced the second highest number of deaths per week.[7][8] As of January 2021, Illinois has the fifth highest number of confirmed cases in the United States.[7]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Illinois Media
Signs during the outbreak asking restaurant patrons to wash and sanitize their hands
March 18, 2020 sign at a home improvement box store in Brickyard detailing what has sold out during the COVID-19 outbreak
The Chicago Theater and empty streets on March 20, 2020
Streets of Chicago, empty on March 22, 2020
Chicago "L" tracks in Chicago over Wabash Avenue with empty streets on March 23, 2020
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago. April 8, 2020
Mask-wearing message at the Chicago Civic Opera House
People in masks on Michigan Ave. in October 2020
"Keep calm and wash your hands" sign at the Cadillac Theater, September 2020.
Navy Pier, closed on March 22, 2020
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Notes
- ↑ Number includes confirmed COVID cases along with persons under investigation (PUI) admitted into hospitals.
References
- ↑ "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Illinois Test Results". Illinois Department of Public Health. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ↑ "COVID-19 Statistics | IDPH". www.dph.illinois.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "COVID-19 Hospitalization Utilization". Illinois Department of Public Health. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago woman infects husband with coronavirus, US issues travel warning". WGN9 TV. Chicago. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Executive Order to Expand Telehealth Services and Protect Health Care Providers in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8)". Official State of Illinois Website. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ↑ Sfondeles, Tina (March 31, 2020). 26 more coronavirus deaths in Illinois with Pritzker set to extend stay-at-home order through April. https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/3/31/21201671/stay-at-home-order-extended-april-30-illinois-pritzker. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count". The New York Times. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Column: Gov. Pritzker, don't go soft in the fight against COVID-19". Chicago Tribune.
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