There have been 44 residents in their sixties in the county who had been tested, meaning that 34 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 16, there have been 86 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths from the coronavirus in Monroe 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 Monroe County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | 381 | 86 | 22.6 |
| May 15 | 363 | 83 | 22.9 |
| May 14 | 341 | 82 | 24.0 |
| May 13 | 328 | 81 | 24.7 |
| May 12 | 322 | 81 | 25.2 |
| May 11 | 321 | 79 | 24.6 |
| May 10 | 315 | 79 | 25.1 |
| May 9 | 305 | 79 | 25.9 |
| May 8 | 295 | 79 | 26.8 |
| May 7 | 292 | 77 | 26.4 |
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