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265 Clark County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 22, there have been 265 Clark 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 3,122 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 4,781 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 50 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 %
February 2243,3174,78111
February 1842,8924,76911.1
February 1742,7744,76011.1
February 1642,6784,74611.1
February 1542,5534,73211.1
February 1442,4974,73011.1

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