There have been 3,753 residents in their seventies in the county who had been tested, meaning that three percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through September 22, there have been 1,417 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 40 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 22 | 35,054 | 1,417 | 4.0 |
| September 21 | 34,693 | 1,396 | 4.0 |
| September 20 | 34,539 | 1,374 | 4.0 |
| September 19 | 34,245 | 1,358 | 4.0 |
| 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 |
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