Report Date: April 10 2020
Latest Update: April 10 2020
There have been 7,278 cases of COVID-19 identified in Chicago residents so far and 17,887 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 | 7,278 | 212 |
| Illinois (IDPH link) | 17,887 | 596 |
| U.S. (CDC link) | 459,165 | 16,570 |
| World (WHO link) | 1,521,252 | 92,798 |
| (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 | 212 | 2.9% | 7.8 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 1 | 1.4% | 0.2 |
| 18-29 | 2 | 0.2% | 0.4 |
| 30-39 | 5 | 0.4% | 1.1 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 1.4% | 5.3 |
| 50-59 | 30 | 2.1% | 9.6 |
| 60-69 | 36 | 3.3% | 13.7 |
| 70+ | 120 | 10.4% | 51.0 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 83 | 2.3% | 6.0 |
| Male | 129 | 3.5% | 9.8 |
| Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race-ethnicity | |||
| Latinx | 22 | 2.4% | 2.8 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 142 | 5.3% | 18.1 |
| White, non-Latinx | 28 | 2.4% | 3.1 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 7 | 3.5% | 3.9 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 5 | 1.5% | 4.2 |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.4% | - |
COVID-19 Case Characteristics for Chicago residents
| CHARACTERISTIC | NUMBER | % TOTAL CASES (1) | RATE PER 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7,278 | 100% | 269.0 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 74 | 1.0% | 13.5 |
| 18-29 | 988 | 13.6% | 178.7 |
| 30-39 | 1,262 | 17.3% | 276.6 |
| 40-49 | 1,313 | 18.0% | 390.2 |
| 50-59 | 1,400 | 19.2% | 447.3 |
| 60-69 | 1,083 | 14.9% | 411.8 |
| 70+ | 1,154 | 15.9% | 490.4 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.1% | - |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 3,547 | 48.7% | 255.9 |
| Male | 3,654 | 50.2% | 276.8 |
| Unknown | 77 | 1.1% | - |
| Race-ethnicity (2) | |||
| Latinx | 927 | 17.4% | 119.4 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 2,690 | 50.5% | 343.0 |
| White, non-Latinx | 1,171 | 22.0% | 130.1 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 198 | 3.7% | 110.1 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 338 | 6.4% | 282.9 |
| Unknown | 1,954 | (26.8%) | - |
| (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 | 199 | - |
| Underlying chronic conditions (3) | 189 | 95.0% |
| No underlying chronic conditions | 10 | 5.0% |
| Under investigation | 13 | - |
| (3) Cases with at least one underlying chronic condition. Most common underlying conditions include diabetes, hypertension, and lung disease. | ||
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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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