County cases rise to 8,598
March 13, 2021
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 8,598.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,427 are younger than 19, 2,018 are in their 20s, 1,290 are in their 30s, 1,209 are in their 40s, 1,091 are in their 50s, 746 are in their 60s, 425 are in their 70s and 392 are 80 or older.
As of Friday, 113 people have died from the coronavirus in the county, according to the DCHD.
DeKalb County has administered 24,472 vaccines as of Friday, and 8,779 county residents are fully vaccinated, 8.4% of the county population, according to state vaccine data.
At DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road., 75 staff members and 53 residents have tested positive for COVID-19. As of Friday, 12 DeKalb County Rehabilitation residents have died from COVID-19.
Statewide, there are 1.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20,901 recorded deaths as of 5 p.m. Friday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The state has fully vaccinated 1.3 million residents as of Friday, 10% of the state population.