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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

1 Putnam County resident under 20 tests positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 4

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One Putnam County resident under 20 years of age tested positive for COVID-19 on October 4, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 11 positive cases reported in Putnam County among residents under 20, accounting for 16.7 percent of all cases in the county. Through October 4, Putnam County has reported a total of 66 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 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 Putnam County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-10-041,267665.2%
2020-10-031,249645.1%
2020-10-021,220645.2%
2020-10-011,199645.3%
2020-09-301,192635.3%
2020-09-291,184595%
2020-09-281,172574.9%
2020-09-271,172574.9%
2020-09-261,165574.9%
2020-09-251,157574.9%

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