One Shelby County resident 80 years of age and older tested positive for COVID-19 on September 4, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In total, there have been nine positive cases reported in Shelby County among residents 80 and older, accounting for 3.7 percent of all cases in the county. Through September 4, Shelby County has reported a total of 242 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, three 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 Shelby County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-04 | 5,461 | 242 | 4.4% |
| 2020-09-03 | 5,172 | 226 | 4.4% |
| 2020-09-02 | 5,056 | 221 | 4.4% |
| 2020-09-01 | 5,028 | 210 | 4.2% |
| 2020-08-31 | 4,990 | 201 | 4% |
| 2020-08-30 | 4,947 | 194 | 3.9% |
| 2020-08-29 | 4,874 | 192 | 3.9% |
| 2020-08-28 | 4,803 | 185 | 3.9% |
| 2020-08-27 | 4,709 | 176 | 3.7% |
| 2020-08-26 | 4,648 | 171 | 3.7% |
