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610 De Witt County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 610 De Witt County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 10,023 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 4,293 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 35 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in De Witt County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2563,5534,2936.8
February 2463,3404,2936.8
February 2363,1344,2956.8
February 2263,0314,2906.8
February 1862,7774,2816.8
February 1762,5524,2806.8
February 1662,2854,2726.9

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