East Central Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 362 Jasper County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 2,791 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 13 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 2,666 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26 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 28	28,349	2,666	9.4
February 25	28,282	2,665	9.4
February 24	28,225	2,663	9.4
February 23	28,171	2,661	9.4
February 22	28,079	2,660	9.5