Two LaSalle County residents in their seventies tested positive for COVID-19 on July 24, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In total, there have been 30 positive cases reported in LaSalle County among residents in their seventies, accounting for 7.7 percent of all cases in the county. Through July 24, LaSalle County has reported a total of 388 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 18 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-24 | 12,521 | 388 | 3.1% |
| 2020-07-23 | 12,349 | 379 | 3.1% |
| 2020-07-22 | 12,179 | 362 | 3% |
| 2020-07-21 | 11,946 | 350 | 2.9% |
| 2020-07-20 | 11,832 | 343 | 2.9% |
| 2020-07-19 | 11,641 | 328 | 2.8% |
| 2020-07-18 | 11,432 | 313 | 2.7% |
| 2020-07-17 | 11,259 | 306 | 2.7% |
| 2020-07-16 | 11,138 | 298 | 2.7% |
| 2020-07-15 | 10,888 | 286 | 2.6% |
