Coronavirus By The Numbers: Additional Deaths In South Suburbs

SOUTH SUBURBAN COOK, IL — The following numbers represent new coronvirus cases reported to the Cook County Department of Public Health by mandatory reporters, such as hospitals, public safety officials and health care providers. Data can be found on the CCDPH surveillance map, which does NOT include patients who recovered at home after showing COVID-19 symptoms, but weren't tested.

Park Forest leads with south suburbs with 207 cases, followed by Calumet City with 188, and 171 cases in Oak Lawn.

Across Illinois, reported COVID-19 cases topped 29,160 and 1,259 deaths as of April 18. In Cook County, the death toll rose to 904 with additional coronavirus deaths recorded by the Cook County Medical Examiner.

The Cook County Department of Public Health reported 7,701 confirmed cases of coronavirus in suburban Cook County, with 305 deaths. Coronavirus has now spread to 96 communal settings, including nursing homes, long-term care facilities and jails.

Following are confirmed coronavirus cases in the south suburbs:

Oak Lawn - 171
Evergreen Park - 69
Alsip - 53
Crestwood - 35
Palos Hills - 34
Palos Heights - 41
Palos Park - 14
Lemont - 33
Oak Forest - 57
Orland Park - 132
Tinley Park - 92
Chicago Heights - 139
South Chicago Heights - 12
Homewood - 100
Flossmoor - 45
Chicago Ridge - 64
Hickory Hills - 34
Bridgeview - 69
Justice - 21
Blue Island - 80
Midlothian - 39
Markham - 83
Country Club Hills - 108
Robbins - 36
Hazel Crest - 91
East Hazel Crest - 7
Matteson - 149
Olympia Fields - 30
Calumet City - 188
Lansing - 115
Dolton - 134
Harvey - 120

The data does NOT include patients who recovered at home after showing COVID-19 symptoms, but weren't tested. Other possible cases are being investigated by health officials.

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