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1,243 Fulton County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 1,243 Fulton 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 27,501 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 9,930 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 124 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 28197,3039,9305
February 25195,7439,9145.1
February 24195,5429,9005.1
February 23195,3899,8915.1
February 22194,1069,8815.1

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