Macon Reporter

As of May 23, there have been no Macon County residents under 20 years of age who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through May 23, there have been 187 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths from the coronavirus in Macon County.

Illinois gathers all of its COVID-19 data from across the state electronically. The reported cases and deaths will fluctuate as additional info is gathered. Chicago was home to one of the first known cases of COVID-19 in the US, as well as it's transmission.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
May 23	2,811	187	6.7
May 22	2,538	184	7.2
May 21	2,312	182	7.9
May 20	2,198	176	8.0
May 19	2,100	170	8.1
May 18	1,991	169	8.5
May 17	1,906	165	8.7
May 16	1,876	163	8.7
May 15	1,805	159	8.8
May 14	1,661	154	9.3