There have been 383 residents in their forties in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 22, there have been 184 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 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.
Test results for the past 10 days in Macon County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 13 | 1,600 | 151 | 9.4 |
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