Macon Reporter

As of Feb. 9, there have been 166 De Witt County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 4,053 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 9, there have been 4,238 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths from the coronavirus in De Witt 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	60,830	4,238	7
February 8	60,672	4,232	7
February 7	60,612	4,224	7
February 4	60,277	4,210	7
February 2	59,934	4,195	7
February 1	59,690	4,177	7
January 31	59,576	4,166	7