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140,074 Illinois residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 14, there have been 140,074 Illinois 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 2,775,308 residents in their 70s in the state who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 14, there have been 3,048,042 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 33,107 deaths from the coronavirus in Illinois.

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 Illinois

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 1455,952,7023,048,0425.4
March 1155,731,9943,045,7185.5
March 1055,602,0033,043,8935.5
March 955,470,5013,042,4955.5
March 855,387,9043,040,8615.5
March 755,333,0703,039,8065.5

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