There have been 150 residents under 20 in the county who had been tested, meaning that 14 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 17, there have been 290 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths from the coronavirus in Boone 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 Boone County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 | 1,603 | 290 | 18.1 |
| May 16 | 1,561 | 282 | 18.1 |
| May 15 | 1,497 | 274 | 18.3 |
| May 14 | 1,432 | 268 | 18.7 |
| May 13 | 1,278 | 253 | 19.8 |
| May 12 | 1,198 | 244 | 20.4 |
| May 11 | 897 | 206 | 23.0 |
| May 10 | 807 | 193 | 23.9 |
| May 9 | 743 | 185 | 24.9 |
| May 8 | 702 | 177 | 25.2 |
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