Covid-19: Friday, July 31

Today's statistics for Covid-19/ Evanston residents

Confirmed cases: 867 (a jump of six new cases reported since yesterday)

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

Covid-19 statistics for Illinois

Illinois announced 1,941 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. The state also reported 21 more deaths and a new daily record for test results with 49,782. The new cases confirmed Friday are the highest daily count since May 24.

Meanwhile, 11 Illinois counties have been put on a state “warning level” based on key metrics for measuring the resurgence of COVID-19, officials said today.