Macon Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 3,747 Macon 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 55,105 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 30,205 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 331 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 28	442,993	30,205	6.8
February 25	441,030	30,166	6.8
February 24	440,301	30,156	6.8
February 23	439,226	30,139	6.9
February 22	438,234	30,123	6.9