Peoria Standard

As of Feb. 28, there have been 1,381 Woodford County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 18,442 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.5 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 28	148,997	10,258	6.9
February 25	148,320	10,242	6.9
February 24	147,910	10,237	6.9
February 23	147,551	10,233	6.9
February 22	147,279	10,217	6.9