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372 Fulton County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 372 Fulton 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 10,804 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 3.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 9,914 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 119 deaths from the coronavirus in Fulton 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 Fulton County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 25195,7439,9145.1
February 24195,5429,9005.1
February 23195,3899,8915.1
February 22194,1069,8815.1
February 18192,5809,8595.1
February 17192,4339,8575.1
February 16192,1449,8465.1

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