West Central Reporter

As of May 24, there have been no Hancock County residents in their forties who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through May 24, there have been 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths from the coronavirus in Hancock County.

Illinois gathers all of its 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
May 24	573	13	2.3
May 23	568	13	2.3
May 22	545	13	2.4
May 21	581	13	2.2
May 20	500	12	2.4
May 19	535	12	2.2
May 18	523	13	2.5
May 17	507	12	2.4
May 16	494	12	2.4
May 15	453	12	2.6