There have been 1,786 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that three percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 8, there have been 474 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths from the coronavirus in Coles 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.
Test results for the past 10 days in Coles County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 8 | 12,452 | 474 | 3.8 |
| August 7 | 12,259 | 448 | 3.7 |
| August 6 | 12,108 | 433 | 3.6 |
| August 5 | 11,875 | 422 | 3.6 |
| August 4 | 11,807 | 411 | 3.5 |
| August 3 | 11,648 | 401 | 3.4 |
| August 2 | 11,455 | 399 | 3.5 |
| August 1 | 11,317 | 385 | 3.4 |
| July 31 | 10,947 | 367 | 3.4 |
| July 30 | 10,682 | 366 | 3.4 |
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