2 Macoupin County residents in their sixties test positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 27

By South Central Reporter

Sep 28, 2020

Two Macoupin County residents in their sixties tested positive for COVID-19 on September 27, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 70 positive cases reported in Macoupin County among residents in their sixties, accounting for 12.9 percent of all cases in the county. Through September 27, Macoupin County has reported a total of 544 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, seven of which have ended with the victim's death.

Illinois gathers all of their 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 Macoupin County

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
2020-09-27	18,494	544	2.9%
2020-09-26	18,396	540	2.9%
2020-09-25	18,208	535	2.9%
2020-09-24	18,067	523	2.9%
2020-09-23	17,924	515	2.9%
2020-09-22	17,633	498	2.8%
2020-09-21	17,529	496	2.8%
2020-09-20	17,462	495	2.8%
2020-09-19	17,368	486	2.8%
2020-09-18	17,061	470	2.8%