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2,575 Woodford County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 2,575 Woodford County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 28,818 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 10,258 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 111 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28148,99710,2586.9
February 25148,32010,2426.9
February 24147,91010,2376.9
February 23147,55110,2336.9
February 22147,27910,2176.9

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