There have been 528 residents 80 and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that nine percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 16, there have been 304 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths from the coronavirus in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | 7,544 | 304 | 4.0 |
| May 15 | 6,746 | 299 | 4.4 |
| May 14 | 6,342 | 289 | 4.6 |
| May 13 | 5,917 | 279 | 4.7 |
| May 12 | 5,735 | 276 | 4.8 |
| May 11 | 5,429 | 262 | 4.8 |
| May 10 | 5,393 | 258 | 4.8 |
| May 9 | 5,128 | 256 | 5.0 |
| May 8 | 4,942 | 253 | 5.1 |
| May 7 | 4,622 | 237 | 5.1 |
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Springfield Township• Village of Southern View• Village of Curran• Village of Divernon• Village of Chatham• Village of Jerome• Village of Sherman• Village of Thayer• Village of Pawnee• Village of Spaulding• Village of Riverton• Village of Buffalo• Village of Loami• Village of New Berlin• City of Leland Grove• Village of Williamsville• Village of Mechanicsburg• Village of Grandview• Village of Illiopolis• Village Of Dawson• Village Of Cantrall• Village Of Pleasant Plains• Village Of Berlin• Village Of Clear Lake• Village Of Rochester
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