West Central Reporter

As of August 30, there have been no Scott County residents 80 years of age and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Through August 30, there have been 45 confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths from the coronavirus in Scott 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 %
August 30	1,554	45	2.9
August 29	1,538	45	2.9
August 28	1,524	45	3.0
August 27	1,507	44	2.9
August 26	1,491	43	2.9
August 25	1,451	41	2.8
August 24	1,440	41	2.8
August 23	1,427	40	2.8
August 22	1,414	36	2.5
August 21	1,391	36	2.6