Six Sangamon County residents in their forties tested positive for COVID-19 on October 8, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In total, there have been 380 positive cases reported in Sangamon County among residents in their forties, accounting for 13.6 percent of all cases in the county. Through October 8, Sangamon County has reported a total of 2,803 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 48 of which have ended with the victim’s death.
Illinois gathers all of their 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 Sangamon County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-08 | 112,545 | 2,803 | 2.5% |
| 2020-10-07 | 110,953 | 2,742 | 2.5% |
| 2020-10-06 | 109,986 | 2,676 | 2.4% |
| 2020-10-04 | 108,336 | 2,633 | 2.4% |
| 2020-10-03 | 108,048 | 2,606 | 2.4% |
| 2020-10-02 | 107,018 | 2,551 | 2.4% |
| 2020-10-01 | 105,789 | 2,521 | 2.4% |
| 2020-09-30 | 104,480 | 2,479 | 2.4% |
| 2020-09-29 | 103,681 | 2,450 | 2.4% |
| 2020-09-28 | 102,940 | 2,432 | 2.4% |
