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

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As of Feb. 24, there have been 342 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 13,065 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 2.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 24, there have been 9,316 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 24190,2849,3164.9
February 23189,1149,3114.9
February 22188,9149,2944.9
February 18187,5599,2844.9
February 17187,0509,2815
February 16186,0049,2705
February 15185,7129,2595

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