Macon Reporter

As of Feb. 23, there have been 545 Moultrie County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 7,574 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 4,027 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 43 deaths from the coronavirus in Moultrie 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 23	57,877	4,027	7
February 22	57,821	4,024	7
February 18	57,549	4,021	7
February 17	57,429	4,019	7
February 16	57,293	4,017	7
February 15	57,203	4,012	7
February 14	57,167	4,008	7