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Champaign County Health District: COVID-19 information
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Champaign County health officials reported one additional positive COVID-19 case on Saturday, bringing the number of known cases to 104. Of that number, five people have died, 81 are considered recovered, and 18 have active cases.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike reported Saturday another 79 Illinoisans have died, bringing the number of deaths statewide to 1,874.
More than 2,100 additional positive cases have been recorded, bringing the number statewide to 41,777.
"We have been ramping up testing. This will allow us to make more informed decisions," she said.
Ezike said there are currently 4,699 people hospitalized for COVID-19 illness statewide, about 1,244 of whom are in intensive care. Of thos in ICU, 763 are on ventilators.
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MORNING BRIEFING:
— The state reached its goal of testing 10,000 residents in a single day — and then some — leading to a 24-hour high for most confirmed cases (2,724). “Obviously, when you test more people, you’re going to find more cases,” said Illinois public health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker said expanded testing sites — 112 statewide, including eight in the Champaign region — led the state to conduct 16,124 tests in the past 24 hours, an Illinois high during the coronavirus pandemic. “More testing means we can potentially lower the infection rate,” Pritzker said.
— Champaign County’s case count grew by three Friday, to 103, with newly reported positive tests in the Champaign ZIP codes of 61822 (its 27th) and 61821 (its 12th) and Urbana’s 61802 (its 18th). Eighty-one of the cases are considered recovered and 17 active, with six hospitalizations.
— Friday’s graduation news:.
➜ Danville Area Community College’s virtual commencement has been set for 7 p.m. May 22 on YouTube.
➜ If allowed, Champaign Central High will hold in-person graduation at Krannert Center at 6 p.m. on July 28.
BY THE NUMBERS
Illinois: 39,658 cases / 1,795 deaths
Champaign County: 103 (+3) / 5
Douglas: 12 (—) / 0
Ford: 8 (+2) / 0
Piatt: 6 (—) / 0
Vermilion: 13 (+2) / 0
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