Wednesday State, Local COVID Numbers

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 2,022 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois.

The State also reported 44 additional deaths, none from area counties.

The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from February 17–23, 2021 is 2.8%.

As of Tuesday night, 1,511 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 338 patients were in the ICU and 172 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The Effingham County Health Department Wednesday announced four new positive test results for COVID-19. 

The cases were those of two males and a female in their 20s, and a male in his 70s.

Illinois Region 6 test positivity seven-day rolling average was 3.1% through February 21, and Effingham County came in at 2.5% for the same period.

For more information on coronavirus, visit www.dph.illinois.gov/COVID-19 or www.effcohealth.org.