South Central Reporter

As of August 8, 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 August 8, there have been 156 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 %
August 8	5,620	156	2.8
August 7	5,523	152	2.8
August 6	5,493	153	2.8
August 5	5,361	143	2.7
August 4	5,288	140	2.6
August 3	5,158	138	2.7
August 2	5,100	136	2.7
August 1	5,044	132	2.6
July 31	4,973	130	2.6
July 30	4,909	125	2.5