South Central Reporter

As of August 24, there have been no Washington 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 24, there have been 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death 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 %
August 24	1,930	92	4.8
August 23	1,911	88	4.6
August 22	1,888	87	4.6
August 21	1,865	82	4.4
August 20	1,845	80	4.3
August 19	1,816	78	4.3
August 18	1,799	76	4.2
August 17	1,772	75	4.2
August 16	1,759	73	4.2
August 15	1,738	73	4.2