There have been 979 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that two percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 12, there have been 169 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.
Test results for the past 10 days in Marion County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | 5,968 | 169 | 2.8 |
| August 11 | 5,897 | 165 | 2.8 |
| August 10 | 5,668 | 161 | 2.8 |
| August 9 | 5,632 | 156 | 2.8 |
| 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 |
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