There have been 98 residents 80 and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 11 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 27, there have been 242 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths from the coronavirus in Jackson 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 Jackson County
Date
Total Tested
Total Positive
Positive %
May 27
2,163
242
11.2
May 26
2,066
228
11.0
May 25
2,045
228
11.1
May 24
1,976
219
11.1
May 23
1,927
207
10.7
May 22
1,894
197
10.4
May 21
1,832
192
10.5
May 20
1,768
187
10.6
May 19
1,701
186
10.9
May 18
1,667
181
10.9
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