As of Jan. 24, there have been 2,453 Sangamon 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 47,981 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 24, there have been 49,761 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 337 deaths from the coronavirus in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24 | 813,403 | 49,761 | 6.1 |
| January 21 | 802,531 | 48,526 | 6 |
| January 20 | 797,395 | 47,778 | 6 |
| January 19 | 792,228 | 47,111 | 5.9 |
| January 18 | 788,569 | 46,329 | 5.9 |
