There have been 866 residents in their fifties in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through July 16, there have been 373 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 16 | 6,890 | 373 | 5.4 |
| July 15 | 6,683 | 366 | 5.5 |
| July 14 | 6,532 | 359 | 5.5 |
| July 13 | 6,451 | 357 | 5.5 |
| July 12 | 6,409 | 356 | 5.6 |
| July 11 | 6,331 | 351 | 5.5 |
| July 10 | 6,255 | 347 | 5.5 |
| July 9 | 6,151 | 345 | 5.6 |
| July 8 | 6,039 | 343 | 5.7 |
| July 7 | 5,953 | 340 | 5.7 |
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