There have been 163 residents in their fifties in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 17, there have been 74 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death from the coronavirus in Lee 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.
Test results for the past 10 days in Lee County
Date
Total Tested
Total Positive
Positive %
May 17
979
74
7.6
May 16
962
74
7.7
May 15
925
73
7.9
May 14
846
70
8.3
May 13
826
70
8.5
May 12
797
69
8.7
May 11
718
63
8.8
May 10
714
63
8.8
May 9
705
63
8.9
May 8
666
63
9.5
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