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866 Logan County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 866 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 15,767 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 9,362 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 28192,1319,3624.9
February 25190,6869,3234.9
February 24190,2849,3164.9
February 23189,1149,3114.9
February 22188,9149,2944.9

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