Macon Reporter

As of Feb. 28, 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 10,097 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that six percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 4,293 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 36 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 28	63,937	4,293	6.7
February 25	63,553	4,293	6.8
February 24	63,340	4,293	6.8
February 23	63,134	4,295	6.8
February 22	63,031	4,290	6.8