There have been 1,042 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through September 16, there have been 535 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 37 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | 8,185 | 535 | 6.5 |
| September 15 | 8,164 | 521 | 6.4 |
| September 14 | 8,119 | 519 | 6.4 |
| September 13 | 7,940 | 513 | 6.5 |
| September 12 | 7,902 | 509 | 6.4 |
| September 11 | 7,761 | 504 | 6.5 |
| September 10 | 7,708 | 502 | 6.5 |
| September 9 | 7,640 | 499 | 6.5 |
| September 8 | 7,616 | 499 | 6.6 |
| September 7 | 7,556 | 498 | 6.6 |
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