Kendall Co. Reopening: Highest-Ever Coronavirus Positivity Rate

KENDALL COUNTY — State officials imposed new restrictions in Region 2 on Sunday after a surge in coronavirus cases, but the upward trend has reached new heights a few days after increased mitigations.

Public health data shows the positivity rate in Region 2 — which includes Kendall County — reached 10.1 percent as of Wednesday. Positivity in the region has also been increasing for 10 consecutive days.

That is the highest positivity rate recorded in Region 2 since officials first started publishing the measure in June, according to statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
At 10.1 percent, the region's positivity rate is twice as high as it was at the beginning of October (5.2 percent).

Kendall County's positivity rate stood at 9.3 percent as of Friday, according to IDPH statistics.

Region 2 triggered new restrictions after the region recorded a positivity rate above 8 percent for three days in a row. The new restrictions ban indoor service at bars and restaurants and a limit social gatherings to 25 people.

The region's positivity rate has been above 8 percent since Oct. 27, public health data shows.
Restrictions will be lifted when the region records positivity rates under 6.5 percent for three days in a row, while public health officials will add more restrictions if the regional positivity rate remains above 8 percent after 14 days with additional mitigations.

The region is also showing an uptick in hospitalizations.