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854 Shelby County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 23, there have been 854 Shelby County residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 9,466 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that nine percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 6,132 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 69 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 2368,6556,1328.9
February 2268,5666,1288.9
February 1868,1436,1139
February 1768,0026,0979
February 1667,8426,0949
February 1567,6516,0859
February 1467,5596,0799

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