There have been 2,940 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that one percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 11, there have been 650 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | 20,345 | 650 | 3.2 |
| August 10 | 19,683 | 641 | 3.3 |
| August 9 | 19,463 | 624 | 3.2 |
| August 8 | 19,204 | 611 | 3.2 |
| August 7 | 18,684 | 578 | 3.1 |
| August 6 | 18,244 | 550 | 3.0 |
| August 5 | 17,878 | 517 | 2.9 |
| August 4 | 17,614 | 502 | 2.9 |
| August 3 | 16,703 | 489 | 2.9 |
| August 2 | 16,348 | 473 | 2.9 |
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