Increase in deaths by state

Illinois' 27% boost in overall deaths was higher than the increases seen in neighboring states and among the highest in the nation.

Map: Chicago Tribune dataviz team Source: Tribune analysis of CDC data that tabulates deaths from all causes in weeks between March 1 and Jan. 2. Figures are the percent difference between the recent 10-month stretch and the average for that period. CDC has not tabulated figures for North Carolina, saying the state's data is too incomplete. Get the data