492,186 Illinois residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

492,186 Illinois residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19
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As of Feb. 28, there have been 492,186 Illinois residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 7,506,509 residents in their 30s in the state who had been tested, meaning that 6.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 3,031,220 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32,763 deaths from the coronavirus in Illinois.

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 Illinois
Date Total Tested Total Positive Positive %
February 28 54,645,376 3,031,220 5.5
February 25 54,338,979 3,026,737 5.6
February 24 54,187,451 3,024,663 5.6
February 23 54,055,396 3,022,684 5.6
February 22 53,968,881 3,019,951 5.6


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