East Central Reporter

As of May 18, there have been no Richland County residents in their forties who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through May 18, 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 18	406	3	0.7
May 17	402	3	0.7
May 16	400	3	0.8
May 15	398	3	0.8
May 14	393	3	0.8
May 13	389	3	0.8
May 12	385	3	0.8
May 11	378	3	0.8
May 10	373	3	0.8
May 9	369	3	0.8