East Central Reporter

As of Feb. 16, there have been 205 Jasper 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 1,950 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 16, there have been 2,647 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths from the coronavirus in Jasper 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 16	27,762	2,647	9.5
February 15	27,625	2,646	9.6
February 14	27,604	2,646	9.6
February 10	27,403	2,634	9.6
February 9	27,292	2,621	9.6
February 8	27,223	2,617	9.6
February 7	27,153	2,606	9.6