There have been 3,034 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that two percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 13, there have been 702 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 13 | 21,228 | 702 | 3.3 |
| August 12 | 20,666 | 678 | 3.3 |
| 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 |
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