One Jefferson County resident under 20 years of age tested positive for COVID-19 on September 22, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In total, there have been 68 positive cases reported in Jefferson County among residents under 20, accounting for 12.1 percent of all cases in the county. Through September 22, Jefferson County has reported a total of 564 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 38 of which have ended with the victim’s death.
Illinois gathers all of their 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 Jefferson County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-22 | 9,087 | 564 | 6.2% |
| 2020-09-21 | 9,028 | 564 | 6.2% |
| 2020-09-20 | 8,926 | 557 | 6.2% |
| 2020-09-19 | 8,854 | 555 | 6.3% |
| 2020-09-18 | 8,404 | 544 | 6.5% |
| 2020-09-17 | 8,295 | 539 | 6.5% |
| 2020-09-16 | 8,185 | 535 | 6.5% |
| 2020-09-15 | 8,164 | 521 | 6.4% |
| 2020-09-14 | 8,119 | 519 | 6.4% |
| 2020-09-13 | 7,940 | 513 | 6.5% |
