Report Date: April 07 2020
Latest Update: April 7, 2020
There have been 5,511 cases of COVID-19 identified in Chicago residents so far and 13,549 in Illinois. As this outbreak has spread globally, CDPH is tracking it closely and is using data to guide its response.
COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality by Geography
| GEOGRAPHY | CASES (1) | DEATHS |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5,511 | 140 |
| Illinois (IDPH link) | 13,549 | 380 |
| U.S. (CDC link) | 374,329 | 12,064 |
| World (WHO link) | 1,282,931 | 72,776 |
| (1) Does not include persons with pending COVID-19 tests or persons with COVID-19 related illness who have not been tested. | ||
COVID-19 Death Characteristics for Chicago residents
| CHARACTERISTIC | DEATHS | % DEATHS WITHIN GROUP | RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 140 | 2.5% | 5.2 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 1 | 1.8% | 0.2 |
| 18-29 | 2 | 0.3% | 0.4 |
| 30-39 | 4 | 0.4% | 0.9 |
| 40-49 | 14 | 1.4% | 4.2 |
| 50-59 | 20 | 1.9% | 6.4 |
| 60-69 | 26 | 3.3% | 9.9 |
| 70+ | 73 | 8.4% | 31.0 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 57 | 2.1% | 4.1 |
| Male | 83 | 3.0% | 6.3 |
| Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race-ethnicity | |||
| Latinx | 14 | 2.3% | 1.8 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 95 | 4.5% | 12.1 |
| White, non-Latinx | 19 | 2.0% | 2.1 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 3 | 2.0% | 1.7 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 2 | 0.8% | 1.7 |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.5% | - |
COVID-19 Case Characteristics for Chicago residents
| CHARACTERISTIC | NUMBER | % TOTAL CASES (1) | RATE PER 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5,511 | 100% | 203.7 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 57 | 1.0% | 10.4 |
| 18-29 | 755 | 13.7% | 136.5 |
| 30-39 | 955 | 17.3% | 209.3 |
| 40-49 | 1017 | 18.5% | 302.3 |
| 50-59 | 1058 | 19.2% | 338.1 |
| 60-69 | 800 | 14.5% | 304.2 |
| 70+ | 864 | 15.7% | 367.2 |
| Unknown | 5 | 0.1% | - |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 2655 | 48.2% | 191.5 |
| Male | 2800 | 50.8% | 212.1 |
| Unknown | 56 | 1.0% | - |
| Race-ethnicity (2) | |||
| Latinx | 603 | 14.8% | 77.6 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 2102 | 51.8% | 268.0 |
| White, non-Latinx | 941 | 23.2% | 104.6 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 150 | 3.7% | 83.4 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 265 | 6.5% | 221.8 |
| Unknown | 1450 | (26.3%) | - |
| (2) Race-ethnicity percentage is calculated among those with known race-ethnicity as reported by the medical provider. | |||
Underlying Chronic Conditions among Chicago residents who died from COVID-19
| CHARACTERISTIC | NUMBER | % OF KNOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Known medical history | 127 | - |
| Underlying chronic conditions (3) | 121 | 95.3% |
| No underlying chronic conditions | 6 | 4.7% |
| Under investigation | 13 | - |
| (3) Cases with at least one underlying chronic condition. Most common underlying conditions include diabetes, hypertension, and lung disease. | ||
Data Source: Providers reporting to CDPH through the Illinois' National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS)
Data Source: Providers reporting to CDPH through the Illinois' National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS)
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