South Central Reporter

As of August 23, there have been no Fayette County residents under 20 years of age who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through August 23, there have been 115 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 23	3,345	115	3.4
August 22	3,327	108	3.2
August 21	3,265	103	3.2
August 20	3,203	97	3.0
August 19	3,129	87	2.8
August 18	3,075	81	2.6
August 17	3,061	80	2.6
August 16	3,000	78	2.6
August 15	2,969	78	2.6
August 14	2,914	73	2.5