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1 Sangamon County resident in sixties tests positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 20

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One Sangamon County resident in his or her sixties tested positive for COVID-19 on August 20, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 163 positive cases reported in Sangamon County among residents in their sixties, accounting for 10.6 percent of all cases in the county. Through August 20, Sangamon County has reported a total of 1,544 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 35 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 %
2020-08-2070,2731,5442.2%
2020-08-1969,2761,5322.2%
2020-08-1868,2501,4872.2%
2020-08-1767,3941,4622.2%
2020-08-1667,0121,4472.2%
2020-08-1566,4831,4222.1%
2020-08-1465,5431,3912.1%
2020-08-1364,3801,3452.1%
2020-08-1263,0961,3232.1%
2020-08-1162,3461,2972.1%

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