South Central Reporter

As of August 5, there have been no Fayette County residents in their seventies who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through August 5, there have been 58 confirmed COVID-19 cases and three deaths from the coronavirus in Fayette 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 %
August 5	2,521	58	2.3
August 4	2,505	58	2.3
August 3	2,486	58	2.3
August 2	2,457	55	2.2
August 1	2,421	54	2.2
July 31	2,385	53	2.2
July 30	2,359	52	2.2
July 29	2,326	51	2.2
July 28	2,304	44	1.9
July 27	2,292	43	1.9