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468 Logan County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 16, there have been 468 Logan 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 8,664 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 16, there have been 9,270 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 84 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 %
February 16186,0049,2705
February 15185,7129,2595
February 14185,5699,2625
February 10183,7139,2105
February 9182,4409,1945
February 8182,0189,1765
February 7181,8989,1505

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