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145 Marshall County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 10, there have been 145 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 4,114 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 March 10, there have been 2,744 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 31 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Marshall County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 1044,7162,7446.1
March 944,6482,7416.1
March 844,5972,7396.1
March 744,5532,7376.1
March 444,2902,7346.2
March 344,2352,7326.2
March 244,0952,7286.2
March 144,0302,7266.2

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