There have been 723 residents 80 and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that two percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 1, there have been 631 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 9,806 | 631 | 6.4 |
| July 31 | 9,499 | 616 | 6.5 |
| July 30 | 9,311 | 591 | 6.3 |
| July 29 | 9,078 | 572 | 6.3 |
| July 28 | 8,965 | 556 | 6.2 |
| July 27 | 8,899 | 544 | 6.1 |
| July 26 | 8,787 | 530 | 6.0 |
| July 25 | 8,379 | 487 | 5.8 |
| July 24 | 8,038 | 463 | 5.8 |
| July 23 | 7,861 | 450 | 5.7 |
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