There have been 767 residents in their seventies in the county who had been tested, meaning that seven percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 25, there have been 411 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 31 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 25 | 6,545 | 411 | 6.3 |
| August 24 | 6,468 | 402 | 6.2 |
| August 23 | 6,395 | 392 | 6.1 |
| August 22 | 6,278 | 384 | 6.1 |
| August 21 | 6,139 | 376 | 6.1 |
| August 20 | 6,079 | 369 | 6.1 |
| August 19 | 6,027 | 360 | 6.0 |
| August 18 | 5,969 | 357 | 6.0 |
| August 17 | 5,886 | 356 | 6.0 |
| August 16 | 5,862 | 353 | 6.0 |
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