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211 Clark County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 31, there have been 211 Clark 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 4,515 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 31, there have been 4,498 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths from the coronavirus in Clark 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 Clark County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
January 3140,7624,49811
January 2840,1864,43111
January 2740,0214,39511
January 2639,7924,35110.9
January 2539,6054,29610.8
January 2439,4304,23110.7

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