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209 Jasper County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 209 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 1,988 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.5 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Jasper County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2828,3492,6669.4
February 2528,2822,6659.4
February 2428,2252,6639.4
February 2328,1712,6619.4
February 2228,0792,6609.5

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