Macon Reporter

As of Feb. 9, there have been 2,871 Macon County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 43,596 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 9, there have been 29,820 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 321 deaths from the coronavirus in Macon County.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 9	426,436	29,820	7
February 8	425,404	29,727	7
February 7	424,703	29,657	7
February 4	421,975	29,501	7
February 2	419,337	29,356	7
February 1	417,938	29,229	7
January 31	416,786	29,079	7