South Central Reporter

As of May 18, there have been no Washington County residents in their fifties who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through May 18, there have been 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths from the coronavirus in Washington 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
May 18	303	17	5.6
May 17	303	17	5.6
May 16	298	17	5.7
May 15	278	17	6.1
May 14	251	17	6.8
May 13	236	17	7.2
May 12	221	17	7.7
May 11	221	17	7.7
May 10	215	15	7.0
May 9	209	15	7.2