There have been 1,344 residents in their fifties in the county who had been tested, meaning that eight percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through August 8, there have been 761 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 8 | 9,151 | 761 | 8.3 |
| August 7 | 9,067 | 758 | 8.4 |
| August 6 | 8,989 | 754 | 8.4 |
| August 5 | 8,901 | 749 | 8.4 |
| August 4 | 8,823 | 739 | 8.4 |
| August 3 | 8,729 | 735 | 8.4 |
| August 2 | 8,650 | 728 | 8.4 |
| August 1 | 8,543 | 727 | 8.5 |
| July 31 | 8,502 | 722 | 8.5 |
| July 30 | 8,240 | 712 | 8.6 |
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