County cases rise to 4,518

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By Northern Star Staff

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 4,518.

Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 753 are younger than 19, 1,119 are in their 20s, 643 are in their 30s, 659 are in their 40s, 606 are in their 50s, 370 are in their 60s, 197 are in their 70s and 171 are 80 or older.

As of Friday, 45 people have died from the coronavirus in the county, according to the DCHD.

At DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road., 23 staff members and one resident have tested positive for COVID-19.

At Oak Crest-DeKalb Area Retirement Center, 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive, 17 staff members and 21 residents are COVID-19 positive. As of Friday, one Oak Crest resident has died from COVID-19.

At Prarie Crossing Living & Rehabilitation Center, 409 W. Comanche Ave., four staff members and one resident have tested positive for COVID-19.

At Bethany Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 3298 Resource Parkway, 21 staff members and three residents have tested positive for COVID-19.

At Pine Acres Rehabilitation & Living Center, 1212 S. Second St., one staff member and one resident have tested positive for COVID-19.

At Heritage Woods of DeKalb, 2626 N. Annie Glidden Road, three staff members and two residents have tested positive for COVID-19.

Statewide, there are 634,395 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11,304 recorded deaths as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.