1,430 Woodford County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

1,430 Woodford County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19
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As of Feb. 25, there have been 1,430 Woodford County residents in their 40s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 18,211 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 10,242 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 111 deaths from the coronavirus in Woodford 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 Woodford County
Date Total Tested Total Positive Positive %
February 25 148,320 10,242 6.9
February 24 147,910 10,237 6.9
February 23 147,551 10,233 6.9
February 22 147,279 10,217 6.9
February 18 146,810 10,204 7
February 17 146,369 10,198 7
February 16 145,824 10,180 7


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