221 Stark County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

221 Stark County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19
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As of Feb. 22, there have been 221 Stark 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 3,236 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 1,494 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths from the coronavirus in Stark 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 Stark County
Date Total Tested Total Positive Positive %
February 22 21,642 1,494 6.9
February 18 21,444 1,489 6.9
February 17 21,336 1,483 7
February 16 21,297 1,482 7
February 15 21,264 1,481 7
February 14 21,243 1,479 7


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