There have been 1,344 residents in their fifties in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through July 5, there have been 578 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths from the coronavirus in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 5 | 10,471 | 578 | 5.5 |
| July 4 | 10,361 | 572 | 5.5 |
| July 3 | 10,248 | 567 | 5.5 |
| July 2 | 10,146 | 563 | 5.5 |
| July 1 | 9,786 | 558 | 5.7 |
| June 30 | 9,244 | 550 | 5.9 |
| June 29 | 9,124 | 542 | 5.9 |
| June 28 | 9,001 | 541 | 6.0 |
| June 27 | 8,845 | 537 | 6.1 |
| June 26 | 8,708 | 535 | 6.1 |
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