Covid-19: Monday, August 17

Today's statistics for Covid-19/ Evanston residents 

Confirmed cases: 940 (two new cases reported since yesterday).

Deaths: 71 (no additional deaths since yesterday), according to the city's Website.

Covid-19 statistics for Illinois

Illinois public health officials today announced 1,773 new known cases of COVID-19 and 12 additional confirmed deaths. The state has now logged 207,854 cases overall, and has reported 7,756 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.