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580 Fulton County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 2, there have been 580 Fulton County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 9,980 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 2, there have been 9,933 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 125 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 %
March 2197,8649,9335
March 1197,3659,9315
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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