6 Sangamon County residents in their twenties test positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 28

By Sangamon Sun

Sep 29, 2020

Six Sangamon County residents in their twenties tested positive for COVID-19 on September 28, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 536 positive cases reported in Sangamon County among residents in their twenties, accounting for 22 percent of all cases in the county. Through September 28, Sangamon County has reported a total of 2,432 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 45 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 %
2020-09-28	102,940	2,432	2.4%
2020-09-27	102,192	2,411	2.4%
2020-09-26	101,699	2,401	2.4%
2020-09-25	100,340	2,367	2.4%
2020-09-24	98,627	2,311	2.3%
2020-09-23	97,407	2,290	2.4%
2020-09-22	96,676	2,267	2.3%
2020-09-21	96,167	2,246	2.3%
2020-09-20	95,640	2,232	2.3%
2020-09-19	95,135	2,222	2.3%