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1,536 Tazewell County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 18, there have been 1,536 Tazewell County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 42,089 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 3.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 18, there have been 36,051 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 448 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 18481,12936,0517.5
February 17479,67536,0127.5
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

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