A pandemic’s cruel toll: More than 16,000 Illinoisans died from COVID-19 in 2020, disproportionately the elderly, poor, people of color – Chicago Tribune*

The state had the somber distinction of having the sixth most COVID-19-related deaths in the country in 2020, behind Texas, New York, California, Florida and New Jersey, federal data shows. The total means there has been 1 coronavirus death for every 711 Illinoisans — a rate higher than the 1 in every 962 killed across the U.S. in 2020.
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Sir Tom of Northfield
5 years ago

Does anyone believe anything said by government “officials”? Lying is the only thing they’re good at. What loathsome freaks!

DixonSyder
5 years ago

Best news yet. Nobody died of a heart attack, cancer, kidney disease and a host of other ailments.

Governor of Alderaan
5 years ago

The Dictator certainly has done a great job, hasn’t he?

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