Report Date: April 11 2020
Latest Update: April 11 2020
There have been 7,775 cases of COVID-19 identified in Chicago residents so far and 19,180 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 | 7,775 | 258 |
| Illinois (IDPH link) | 19,180 | 677 |
| U.S. (CDC link) | 492,416 | 18,559 |
| World (WHO link) | 1,610,909 | 99,690 |
| (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 | 258 | 3.3% | 9.5 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 1 | 1.2% | 0.2 |
| 18-29 | 2 | 0.2% | 0.4 |
| 30-39 | 5 | 0.4% | 1.1 |
| 40-49 | 20 | 1.4% | 5.9 |
| 50-59 | 35 | 2.4% | 11.2 |
| 60-69 | 43 | 3.7% | 16.4 |
| 70+ | 152 | 12.4% | 64.6 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 104 | 2.7% | 7.5 |
| Male | 154 | 3.9% | 11.7 |
| Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race-ethnicity | |||
| Latinx | 30 | 2.9% | 3.9 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 169 | 6.0% | 21.5 |
| White, non-Latinx | 36 | 2.9% | 4.0 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 9 | 4.3% | 5.0 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 5 | 1.4% | 4.2 |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.4% | - |
COVID-19 Case Characteristics for Chicago residents
| CHARACTERISTIC | NUMBER | % TOTAL CASES (1) | RATE PER 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7,775 | 100% | 287.3 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 81 | 1.0% | 14.8 |
| 18-29 | 1,055 | 13.6% | 190.8 |
| 30-39 | 1,341 | 17.3% | 293.9 |
| 40-49 | 1,424 | 18.3% | 423.2 |
| 50-59 | 1,487 | 19.1% | 475.1 |
| 60-69 | 1,152 | 14.8% | 438.0 |
| 70+ | 1,230 | 15.8% | 522.7 |
| Unknown | 5 | 0.1% | - |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 3,789 | 48.7% | 273.4 |
| Male | 3,902 | 50.2% | 295.6 |
| Unknown | 84 | 1.1% | - |
| Race-ethnicity (2) | |||
| Latinx | 1,029 | 18.2% | 132.5 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 2,833 | 50.0% | 361.2 |
| White, non-Latinx | 1,230 | 21.7% | 136.7 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 208 | 3.7% | 115.7 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 363 | 6.4% | 303.8 |
| Unknown | 2,112 | (27.2%) | - |
| (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 | 245 | - |
| Underlying chronic conditions (3) | 232 | 94.7% |
| No underlying chronic conditions | 13 | 5.3% |
| Under investigation | 13 | - |
| (3) Cases with at least one underlying chronic condition. Most common underlying conditions include diabetes, hypertension, and lung disease. | ||
COVID-19 Map Reports
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)
COVID-19 Research Articles Authored by members of the Chicago Department of Public Health