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275 Logan County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 21, there have been 275 Logan 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 10,142 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 2.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 21, there have been 5,856 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 77 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
December 21149,9035,8563.9
December 20149,6905,8383.9
December 17148,5345,7343.9
December 16148,1465,7113.9
December 15147,8085,6603.8
December 14147,5745,6283.8
December 13147,1905,5893.8

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