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| Daily Avg. onMar.23 | Per 100,000 | 14-Day Change | |
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| Cases | 12 | 12 | –52% |
| Testpositivity | 10% | — | –34% |
| Hospitalized | 12 | 9 | +18% |
| Deaths | <1 | <1 | — |
About this data
Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Macon County.Hospitals
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About this data
The map shows the average I.C.U. occupancy at nearby hospitals in the most recent week with data reported. The data is self-reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by individual hospitals. It excludes counts from hospitals operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Numbers for hospitalized patients are based on inpatient beds and include I.C.U. beds. Hospitalized Covid-19 patients include both confirmed and suspected Covid-19 patients.Vaccinations
| Fully vaccinated | With a booster | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | 54% | 29% | |
| 65 and up | 83% | 65% | |
See more details› | |||
2% of vaccinations statewide did not specify the person’s home county.
About this data
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state governments, U.S. Census Bureau.
Latest trends
- The community level of Covid-19 in Macon County is low based on cases and hospitalizations, according to the most recent update from the C.D.C. on March 23. Read more about the C.D.C.’s recommendations here.
- The number of hospitalized Covid patients has risen in the Macon County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level.
- The test positivity rate in Macon County is very high.
- An average of 12 cases per day were reported in Macon County, a 52 percent decrease from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 40,527 cases have been reported.
- Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 272 residents have died of Covid-19, a total of 383 reported deaths.
How to read Covid data now
Higher test positivity rates are a sign that many infections are not reported — even if they are tested for at home. This results in a more severe undercount of cases. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid is a more reliable measure because testing is more consistent in hospitals. Read more about the data.
See data for another county
Latest trends
- The community level of Covid-19 in Macon County is low based on cases and hospitalizations, according to the most recent update from the C.D.C. on March 23. Read more about the C.D.C.’s recommendations here.
- The number of hospitalized Covid patients has risen in the Macon County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level.
- The test positivity rate in Macon County is very high.
- An average of 12 cases per day were reported in Macon County, a 52 percent decrease from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 40,527 cases have been reported.
- Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 272 residents have died of Covid-19, a total of 383 reported deaths.
How to read Covid data now
Higher test positivity rates are a sign that many infections are not reported — even if they are tested for at home. This results in a more severe undercount of cases. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid is a more reliable measure because testing is more consistent in hospitals. Read more about the data.
See data for another county
Vaccinations
| Fully vaccinated | With a booster | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | 54% | 29% | |
| 65 and up | 83% | 65% | |
See more details› | |||
2% of vaccinations statewide did not specify the person’s home county.
About this data
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state governments, U.S. Census Bureau.
How trends have changed in Macon County
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About this data
Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Macon County.Average cases per capita in Macon County
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About the data
In data for Illinois, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state, as well as health districts or county governments that often report ahead of the state. The state does not update its data on weekends. Prior to June 19, 2021, it released new data daily. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence. The state also includes nonresidents diagnosed in the state, but The Times excludes this category since nonresidents are likely also counted in their home state.
The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.
More about reporting anomalies or changes
- Nov. 11, 2022:The Times began including death certificate data reconciled by the C.D.C., resulting in a one-day increase in total deaths.
- Feb. 11, 2022:Illinois did not release data because of a state holiday.
- Jan. 17, 2022:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
- Dec. 31, 2021:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the New Year's holiday.
- Dec. 24, 2021:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the Christmas holiday.
- Nov. 25, 2021:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Nov. 11, 2021:Illinois did not announce new data because of the Veterans Day holiday.
- Oct. 11, 2021:Illinois did not release new data because of the holiday.
- Sept. 6, 2021:The daily count could be artificially low because many jurisdictions did not announce new data on Labor Day.
- Jan. 22, 2021:Illinois began including probable deaths as probable cases, resulting in a one-day increase in cases.
- Sept. 4, 2020:Illinois announced many backlogged cases from earlier in the week after resolving a data processing slowdown.
- June 8, 2020:Illinois began reporting probable cases and deaths.
- On Nov. 6, Illinois began reporting probable cases and deaths at the county level, resulting in one-day increases for many counties.
The tallies on this page include cases and deaths that have been identified by public health officials as probable coronavirus patients. The Illinois Department of Health releases new data for probable cases once a week, which can cause a single-day spike in the number of reported cases.
Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.
Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.
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About the data
In data for Illinois, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state, as well as health districts or county governments that often report ahead of the state. The state does not update its data on weekends. Prior to June 19, 2021, it released new data daily. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence. The state also includes nonresidents diagnosed in the state, but The Times excludes this category since nonresidents are likely also counted in their home state.
The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.
More about reporting anomalies or changes
- Nov. 11, 2022:The Times began including death certificate data reconciled by the C.D.C., resulting in a one-day increase in total deaths.
- Feb. 11, 2022:Illinois did not release data because of a state holiday.
- Jan. 17, 2022:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
- Dec. 31, 2021:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the New Year's holiday.
- Dec. 24, 2021:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the Christmas holiday.
- Nov. 25, 2021:Illinois did not announce new cases and deaths for the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Nov. 11, 2021:Illinois did not announce new data because of the Veterans Day holiday.
- Oct. 11, 2021:Illinois did not release new data because of the holiday.
- Sept. 6, 2021:The daily count could be artificially low because many jurisdictions did not announce new data on Labor Day.
- Jan. 22, 2021:Illinois began including probable deaths as probable cases, resulting in a one-day increase in cases.
- Sept. 4, 2020:Illinois announced many backlogged cases from earlier in the week after resolving a data processing slowdown.
- June 8, 2020:Illinois began reporting probable cases and deaths.
- On Nov. 6, Illinois began reporting probable cases and deaths at the county level, resulting in one-day increases for many counties.
The tallies on this page include cases and deaths that have been identified by public health officials as probable coronavirus patients. The Illinois Department of Health releases new data for probable cases once a week, which can cause a single-day spike in the number of reported cases.
Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.
Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.
