Virus cases spike in Marengo County

Cases of COVID-19 in Marengo County jumped by 12 Tuesday, the highest single-day total since the first case was reported March 26.

The county’s cumulative total of cases stands at 116. Previously the highest single-day total was eight registered on May 5.

The number of deaths in the county reached six on May 15.

A total of 843 tests for the virus have been conducted in Marengo County as of Tuesday. Of those, 13.76 percent have been positive. The percentage may be higher than usual since, for the most part, only those patients showing symptoms of coronavirus are being tested.