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1 Union County resident in twenties tests positive for COVID-19 on May 8

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One Union County resident in his or her twenties tested positive for COVID-19 on May 8, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been eight positive cases reported in Union County among residents in their twenties, accounting for 13.8 percent of all cases in the county. Through May 8, Union County has reported a total of 58 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, one of which has 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 Union County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-05-084305813.5%
2020-05-073745213.9%
2020-05-063484813.8%
2020-05-053083210.4%
2020-05-04307309.8%
2020-05-02280217.5%
2020-04-30261176.5%
2020-04-29220115%
2020-04-2821683.7%
2020-04-2720683.9%

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