There have been 148 residents 80 and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 31 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 27, there have been 101 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths from the coronavirus in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
Date
Total Tested
Total Positive
Positive %
May 27
1,222
101
8.3
May 26
1,213
101
8.3
May 25
1,185
101
8.5
May 24
1,178
101
8.6
May 23
1,148
100
8.7
May 22
1,133
99
8.7
May 21
1,102
99
9.0
May 20
1,071
100
9.3
May 19
1,054
100
9.5
May 18
1,005
99
9.9
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