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2,084 Tazewell County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 16, there have been 2,084 Tazewell 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 30,251 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 16, there have been 35,980 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 446 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 16478,07635,9807.5
February 15476,92835,9497.5
February 14476,34835,9247.5
February 10471,89735,7547.6
February 9469,84235,6787.6
February 8468,61935,6207.6
February 7467,93535,5497.6

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