As of Feb. 18, there have been 1,421 Peoria County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 34,241 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 18, there have been 45,642 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 492 deaths from the coronavirus in Peoria 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 18 | 639,968 | 45,642 | 7.1 |
| February 17 | 638,406 | 45,595 | 7.1 |
| February 16 | 636,463 | 45,541 | 7.2 |
| February 15 | 634,486 | 45,471 | 7.2 |
| February 14 | 633,795 | 45,452 | 7.2 |
| February 10 | 628,985 | 45,271 | 7.2 |
| February 9 | 626,545 | 45,186 | 7.2 |
