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Monday, June 23, 2025

28 Lake County residents in their twenties test positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 27

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28 Lake County residents in their twenties tested positive for COVID-19 on August 27, according to numbers being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In total, there have been 2,849 positive cases reported in Lake County among residents in their twenties, accounting for 20 percent of all cases in the county. Through August 27, Lake County has reported a total of 14,223 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 462 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 Lake County
DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
2020-08-27189,92514,2237.5%
2020-08-26188,48114,1727.5%
2020-08-25186,75314,0277.5%
2020-08-24184,84213,9377.5%
2020-08-23183,18613,8577.6%
2020-08-22181,61513,8087.6%
2020-08-21179,69213,7417.6%
2020-08-20177,96013,6687.7%
2020-08-19175,84513,5917.7%
2020-08-18174,22113,4857.7%

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