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1,249 Shelby County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 16, there have been 1,249 Shelby County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 11,568 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 16, there have been 6,094 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 68 deaths from the coronavirus in Shelby 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 Shelby County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 1667,8426,0949
February 1567,6516,0859
February 1467,5596,0799
February 1066,9766,0509
February 966,7026,0269
February 866,5255,9999
February 766,3825,9819

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