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197 Cumberland County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 28, there have been 197 Cumberland 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 1,949 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 28, there have been 3,155 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 35 deaths from the coronavirus in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
January 2829,3943,15510.7
January 2729,2413,12910.7
January 2629,0833,09310.6
January 2528,9573,06510.6
January 2428,8083,02310.5
January 2128,5372,96910.4
January 2028,2812,90610.3
January 1928,0352,84810.2

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