Macon Reporter

As of August 31, there have been no De Witt County residents 80 years of age and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through August 31, there have been 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death from the coronavirus in De Witt 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 %
August 31	2,641	43	1.6
August 30	2,590	42	1.6
August 29	2,543	41	1.6
August 28	2,509	40	1.6
August 27	2,487	39	1.6
August 26	2,468	38	1.5
August 25	2,441	39	1.6
August 24	2,417	38	1.6
August 23	2,387	37	1.6
August 22	2,351	37	1.6