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There have been 758 coronavirus deaths in Lake County since the pandemic began. (Shutterstock)
DEERFIELD, IL — Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Deerfield has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 1,337 people have contracted COVID-19 in Deerfield since the outbreak began. That's an increase of 72 cases since Patch's last report on Dec. 24. For further comparison, there was an increase of 62 cases between Dec. 18-24.
The Lake County Health Department reports there have been 45,408 confirmed cases in Lake County. That's an increase of 1,522 cases since Dec. 24. For further comparison, there was an increase of 2,044 cases between Dec. 18-24. In addition, there have been 758 deaths, marking an increase of 42 since Dec. 18. For further comparison, there was an increase of 37 deaths between Dec. 11-18.