South Central Reporter

As of July 18, there have been no Marion County residents 80 years of age and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through July 18, there have been 88 confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths from the coronavirus in Marion 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 %
July 18	4,072	88	2.2
July 17	3,886	87	2.2
July 16	3,821	81	2.1
July 15	3,737	81	2.2
July 14	3,695	79	2.1
July 13	3,603	79	2.2
July 12	3,546	77	2.2
July 11	3,439	77	2.2
July 10	3,431	77	2.2
July 9	3,371	77	2.3