There have been 14,236 residents in their seventies in the county who had been tested, meaning that 14 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through May 23, there have been 29,015 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,352 deaths from the coronavirus in Cook 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 Cook County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 | 162,795 | 29,015 | 17.8 |
| May 22 | 156,987 | 28,484 | 18.1 |
| May 21 | 157,774 | 27,796 | 17.6 |
| May 20 | 143,683 | 27,374 | 19.1 |
| May 19 | 144,845 | 26,772 | 18.5 |
| May 18 | 140,705 | 26,256 | 18.7 |
| May 17 | 136,267 | 25,597 | 18.8 |
| May 16 | 131,841 | 25,206 | 19.1 |
| May 15 | 126,873 | 24,722 | 19.5 |
| May 14 | 121,423 | 24,116 | 19.9 |
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