COVID-19 Maps and Data for Chicago and Illinois Mapping the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois Heading link Copy link Total cases and fatalities Across Illinois by county Time series of cases and fatalities Across Illinois by county Medical, surgical and ICU bed capacity in Illinois Heading link Copy link Chicago Cook County Excluding Chicago Illinois Excluding Cook County COVID-19 Maps Heading link Copy link Rates of COVID-19 positive tests in Illinois Tracking the spread of infection by county. Social vulnerability Mapping social vulnerability indexes and community risk scores. Jails and prisons Mapping outbreaks among inmates, staff and community residents. Chicago Evictions Rate of evictions and comparison with positive test rates. Nursing homes and senior facilities conditions are most at risk for severe complications with COVID-19. Assisted living facilities in Chicago wards Charting locations across Chicagoland. Midwest COVID-19 Data Dashboard Mapping and Data Analyses Heading link Copy link Visualizing COVID-19's Impact by Racial Demographics Monday, October 26, 2020 Geographic information systems mapping highlights significant differences between White and Black populations in Chicago in terms of COVID-19 mortality in long term care facilities. COVID-19 Data Analysis: ZIP Code Data and Health Inequities Thursday, August 27, 2020 Analysis from SPH's Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center highlights how even granular ZIP code level data can obscure trends in COVID-19 fatalities. COVID-19 Data Analysis: Implications on Mortality Based on Race Monday, August 24, 2020 Analysis from SPH's Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center highlights gaps in population data hiding the impact of nursing home fatalities during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Data Analysis: Spatial Distribution of Mortality in Chicago Monday, August 17, 2020 Data analysis indicates that residency status, in terms of general population or long-term care facility populations, can skew data on COVID-19 cases and fatalities. COVID-19 Data Analysis: Chicago Socioeconomic Conditions & Health Outcomes Monday, August 17, 2020 The magnitude of COVID-19 on long-term care facility residents in Chicago is likely to distort associations between neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and disease outcomes. Commentary: COVID-19 Racial Disparities Thursday, April 23, 2020 The School of Public Health's Collaboratory for Health Justice calls for partnership with communities of color for research and action on disparities in COVID-19 deaths. Racial Inequality in the Distribution of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Chicago Thursday, April 16, 2020 SPH's Sage Kim examines how health disparities embedded in the social structure of Chicago lead to the disproportionate share of COVID-19 deaths among Black residents. A Geographic Look at Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities in Chicago Thursday, March 26, 2020 This brief looks at geographic areas of Chicago with large numbers of vulnerable residents in elderly care facilities during the COVID-19 outbreak.