Two Grundy County residents under 20 years of age tested positive for COVID-19 on August 17, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In total, there have been 78 positive cases reported in Grundy County among residents under 20, accounting for 19.9 percent of all cases in the county. Through August 17, Grundy County has reported a total of 391 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, five 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 Grundy County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-17 | 7,359 | 391 | 5.3% |
| 2020-08-16 | 7,266 | 384 | 5.3% |
| 2020-08-15 | 7,181 | 378 | 5.3% |
| 2020-08-14 | 7,098 | 368 | 5.2% |
| 2020-08-13 | 7,001 | 353 | 5% |
| 2020-08-12 | 6,907 | 343 | 5% |
| 2020-08-11 | 6,842 | 334 | 4.9% |
| 2020-08-10 | 6,797 | 326 | 4.8% |
| 2020-08-09 | 6,760 | 323 | 4.8% |
| 2020-08-08 | 6,661 | 316 | 4.7% |
