There have been 4,683 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that two percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through September 18, there have been 1,337 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 34 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | 33,717 | 1,337 | 4.0 |
| September 17 | 33,196 | 1,305 | 3.9 |
| September 16 | 32,488 | 1,278 | 3.9 |
| September 15 | 31,946 | 1,247 | 3.9 |
| September 14 | 31,744 | 1,229 | 3.9 |
| September 13 | 31,608 | 1,224 | 3.9 |
| September 12 | 31,189 | 1,209 | 3.9 |
| September 11 | 30,918 | 1,182 | 3.8 |
| September 10 | 30,633 | 1,162 | 3.8 |
| September 9 | 30,236 | 1,139 | 3.8 |
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