Two LaSalle County residents in their fifties 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 149 positive cases reported in LaSalle County among residents in their fifties, accounting for 15.5 percent of all cases in the county. Through August 17, LaSalle County has reported a total of 960 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 33 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 LaSalle County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-17 | 19,386 | 960 | 5% |
| 2020-08-16 | 19,241 | 953 | 5% |
| 2020-08-15 | 18,955 | 932 | 4.9% |
| 2020-08-14 | 18,620 | 910 | 4.9% |
| 2020-08-13 | 18,089 | 878 | 4.9% |
| 2020-08-12 | 17,703 | 825 | 4.7% |
| 2020-08-11 | 17,487 | 801 | 4.6% |
| 2020-08-10 | 17,126 | 783 | 4.6% |
| 2020-08-09 | 16,731 | 766 | 4.6% |
| 2020-08-08 | 16,355 | 739 | 4.5% |
