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

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As of Feb. 23, there have been 224 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 5,102 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 4,787 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 2343,3654,78711
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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