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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

1 Sangamon County resident in forties tests positive for COVID-19 on May 8

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One Sangamon County resident in his or her forties tested positive for COVID-19 on May 8, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 32 positive cases reported in Sangamon County among residents in their forties, accounting for 12.6 percent of all cases in the county. Through May 8, Sangamon County has reported a total of 253 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 19 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
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-05-084,9422535.1%
2020-05-074,6222375.1%
2020-05-064,3182315.3%
2020-05-054,0572165.3%
2020-05-044,0082125.3%
2020-05-023,1432076.6%
2020-04-302,7481786.5%
2020-04-292,6191696.5%
2020-04-282,4591596.5%
2020-04-272,2671135%

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