Peoria Standard

As of Feb. 28, there have been 141 Marshall 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 4,054 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 3.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 2,724 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths from the coronavirus in Marshall 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	44,005	2,724	6.2
February 25	43,701	2,719	6.2
February 24	43,625	2,717	6.2
February 23	43,476	2,712	6.2
February 22	43,431	2,707	6.2