As of Jan. 20, there have been 783 Logan County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 13,882 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 20, there have been 8,398 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 81 deaths from the coronavirus in Logan 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 Logan County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 20 | 171,101 | 8,398 | 4.9 |
| January 19 | 169,479 | 8,311 | 4.9 |
| January 18 | 168,910 | 8,132 | 4.8 |
| January 14 | 166,566 | 7,760 | 4.7 |
| January 13 | 165,237 | 7,624 | 4.6 |
| January 12 | 163,903 | 7,412 | 4.5 |
| January 11 | 163,243 | 7,294 | 4.5 |
