As of Jan. 27, there have been 4,928 Tazewell 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 63,220 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 27, there have been 34,502 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 427 deaths from the coronavirus in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 27 | 454,858 | 34,502 | 7.6 |
| January 26 | 452,664 | 34,296 | 7.6 |
| January 25 | 450,913 | 34,070 | 7.6 |
| January 24 | 449,917 | 33,871 | 7.5 |
| January 21 | 445,117 | 33,202 | 7.5 |
| January 20 | 443,153 | 32,851 | 7.4 |
| January 19 | 440,696 | 32,591 | 7.4 |
| January 18 | 439,327 | 32,308 | 7.4 |
