123 Cook County residents in their forties tested positive for COVID-19 on May 18, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In total, there have been 4,754 positive cases reported in Cook County among residents in their forties, accounting for 18.1 percent of all cases in the county. Through May 18, Cook County has reported a total of 26,256 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 1,208 of which have ended with the victim’s death.
Illinois gathers all of their 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 Cook County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-18 | 140,705 | 26,256 | 18.7% |
| 2020-05-17 | 136,267 | 25,597 | 18.8% |
| 2020-05-16 | 131,841 | 25,206 | 19.1% |
| 2020-05-15 | 126,873 | 24,722 | 19.5% |
| 2020-05-14 | 121,423 | 24,116 | 19.9% |
| 2020-05-13 | 116,753 | 23,332 | 20% |
| 2020-05-12 | 113,663 | 22,913 | 20.2% |
| 2020-05-11 | 107,973 | 22,054 | 20.4% |
| 2020-05-10 | 104,914 | 21,705 | 20.7% |
| 2020-05-09 | 102,034 | 21,281 | 20.9% |
