East Central Reporter

As of August 8, there have been no Richland County residents in their thirties who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through August 8, there have been 19 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 %
August 8	2,554	19	0.7
August 7	2,529	18	0.7
August 6	2,480	15	0.6
August 5	2,447	14	0.6
August 4	2,446	14	0.6
August 3	2,417	13	0.5
August 2	2,392	12	0.5
August 1	2,387	12	0.5
July 31	2,344	12	0.5
July 30	2,310	12	0.5