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176 Stark County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 176 Stark County residents in their 40s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 2,058 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 1,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths from the coronavirus in Stark 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 Stark County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2821,9521,5006.8
February 2521,8411,4976.9
February 2421,7831,4976.9
February 2321,6741,4956.9
February 2221,6421,4946.9

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