Report Date: April 12 2020
Latest Update: April 12 2020
There have been 8,584 cases of COVID-19 identified in Chicago residents so far and 20,852 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 | 8,584 | 277 |
| Illinois (IDPH link) | 20,852 | 720 |
| U.S. (CDC link) | 525,704 | 20,486 |
| World (WHO link) | 1,696,588 | 105,952 |
| (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 | 277 | 3.2% | 10.2 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 1 | 1.0% | 0.2 |
| 18-29 | 2 | 0.2% | 0.4 |
| 30-39 | 4 | 0.3% | 0.9 |
| 40-49 | 21 | 1.3% | 6.2 |
| 50-59 | 39 | 2.3% | 12.5 |
| 60-69 | 45 | 3.6% | 17.1 |
| 70+ | 165 | 12.4% | 70.1 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 112 | 2.7% | 8.1 |
| Male | 165 | 3.8% | 12.5 |
| Under investigation | - | - | - |
| Race-ethnicity | |||
| Latinx | 31 | 2.7% | 4.0 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 178 | 5.9% | 22.7 |
| White, non-Latinx | 39 | 3.0% | 4.3 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 9 | 3.9% | 5.0 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 5 | 1.3% | 4.2 |
| Under investigation | 15 | 0.6% | - |
COVID-19 Case Characteristics for Chicago residents
| CHARACTERISTIC | NUMBER | % TOTAL CASES (1) | RATE PER 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 8,584 | 100% | 317.2 |
| Age | |||
| 0-17 | 104 | 1.2% | 18.9 |
| 18-29 | 1,173 | 13.7% | 212.1 |
| 30-39 | 1,483 | 17.3% | 325.0 |
| 40-49 | 1,568 | 18.2% | 466.0 |
| 50-59 | 1,672 | 19.5% | 534.2 |
| 60-69 | 1,246 | 14.5% | 473.8 |
| 70+ | 1,332 | 15.5% | 566.0 |
| Under investigation | 6 | 0.1% | - |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 4,165 | 48.5% | 300.5 |
| Male | 4,325 | 50.4% | 327.7 |
| Under investigation | 94 | 1.1% | - |
| Race-ethnicity (2) | |||
| Latinx | 1,132 | 18.7% | 145.8 |
| Black, non-Latinx | 3,005 | 49.7% | 383.2 |
| White, non-Latinx | 1,295 | 21.4% | 143.9 |
| Asian, non-Latinx | 233 | 3.9% | 129.6 |
| Other, non-Latinx | 379 | 6.3% | 317.2 |
| Under investigation | 2,540 | (29.6%) | - |
| (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 | 259 | - |
| Underlying chronic conditions (3) | 240 | 92.7% |
| No underlying chronic conditions | 19 | 7.3% |
| Under investigation | 18 | - |
| (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