East Central Reporter

As of August 14, there have been no Richland County residents in their seventies who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through August 14, there have been 24 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 14	2,764	24	0.9
August 13	2,728	24	0.9
August 12	2,685	22	0.8
August 11	2,622	20	0.8
August 10	2,619	20	0.8
August 9	2,593	19	0.7
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