Illinois Region 7--Will and Kankakee County--reaches 8.3% Test Positivity Rate, One More Day At or Above 8% Prompts Mitigation
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports Region 7---which includes Will and Kankakee County--has experienced 7 days of test positivity increases and recorded an 8.3% test positivity rate for the last day reported--August 20, 2020. The 8.3% is a .3% increase from August 19, 2020. The last date is reported on this graph , where August 20th shows a 8.3% positivity rate of COVID-19 tests. This marks two days in a row with test positivity at 8.0% or above. According to the State of Illinois Plan, "three consecutive days averaging greater than or equal to 8% positivity rate (7 day rolling)" would result in mitigation efforts to prevent the spread of the virus. For more information from the Illinois Department of Public Health, go here .