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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

1 Christian County resident in seventies tests positive for COVID-19 on May 8

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One Christian County resident in his or her seventies tested positive for COVID-19 on May 8, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been seven positive cases reported in Christian County among residents in their seventies, accounting for 24.1 percent of all cases in the county. Through May 8, Christian County has reported a total of 29 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, four of which have ended with the victim's death.

Illinois gathers all of their 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 Christian County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-05-08447296.5%
2020-05-07425276.4%
2020-05-06411286.8%
2020-05-05394287.1%
2020-05-04380287.4%
2020-05-02331288.5%
2020-04-30308309.7%
2020-04-292973010.1%
2020-04-28286289.8%
2020-04-272762810.1%

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