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1,760 Macon County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 1,760 Macon County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 29,860 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 30,166 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 329 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Macon County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 25441,03030,1666.8
February 24440,30130,1566.8
February 23439,22630,1396.9
February 22438,23430,1236.9
February 18435,39430,0446.9
February 17434,50930,0126.9
February 16433,38329,9986.9

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