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1,150 Logan County residents under 20 years old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 29, there have been 1,150 Logan County residents under 20 years old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 17,497 residents under 20 years old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 29, there have been 6,144 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 29154,8106,1444
December 28153,4576,1054
December 27153,2116,0744
December 23150,7135,9313.9
December 22150,2305,9083.9
December 21149,9035,8563.9
December 20149,6905,8383.9

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