West Central Reporter

As of August 31, there have been no Brown 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 31, there have been 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths from the coronavirus in Brown 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 31	1,276	20	1.6
August 30	1,272	20	1.6
August 29	1,245	21	1.7
August 28	1,241	20	1.6
August 27	1,232	18	1.5
August 26	1,216	16	1.3
August 25	1,210	16	1.3
August 24	1,209	16	1.3
August 23	1,201	16	1.3
August 22	1,200	16	1.3