496 Woodford County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

496 Woodford County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19
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As of Jan. 21, there have been 496 Woodford County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 8,808 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 21, there have been 9,362 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 99 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 %
January 21 136,179 9,362 6.9
January 20 135,476 9,227 6.8
January 19 134,832 9,146 6.8
January 18 134,254 9,039 6.7
January 14 132,340 8,800 6.6
January 13 131,648 8,688 6.6
January 12 131,083 8,552 6.5


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