The Daily Illini COVID-19 updates for April 20
April 21, 2020
With confirmed cases in Cass and White counties on Monday, COVID-19 is now present in 95 of Illinois’ 102 counties.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that 4,599 people are hospitalized for COVID-19 statewide, a 7% increase since Thursday.
According to March projections, without the stay-at-home order in place, the Illinois would’ve eclipsed its supply of ICU beds by 25,000 beds by April 6, Pritzker said.
Champaign-Urbana Public Health district confirmed no additional coronavirus cases on Monday.
Confirmed cases of coronavirus as of April 20, 8:30 p.m.
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World: 2,473,209 cases (+71,830); 165,044 deaths (+4,998); 646,012 recoveries (+22,109)
United States: 784,599 cases (+25,693); 42,138 deaths; 72,522 recoveries (+2,145) with 4,003,551 tested (+137,867)
Illinois: 31,508 cases (+1,151); 1,349 deaths (+59) with 148,358 tested (+5,040)
Chicago: 13,013 cases (+480); 514 deaths (+24)
Champaign County: 95 cases; four deaths; 62 recoveries (+1) with 1,929 tested (+40)