East Central Reporter

As of May 27, there have been no Richland County residents in their fifties who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through May 27, there have been three confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths from the coronavirus in Richland 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 %
May 27	460	3	0.7
May 26	455	3	0.7
May 25	452	3	0.7
May 24	445	3	0.7
May 23	441	3	0.7
May 22	437	3	0.7
May 21	437	3	0.7
May 20	428	3	0.7
May 19	409	3	0.7
May 18	406	3	0.7