East Central Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 713 Edgar County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 5,570 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 12.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 5,094 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 57 deaths from the coronavirus in Edgar 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	38,716	5,094	13.2
February 25	38,605	5,091	13.2
February 24	38,513	5,090	13.2
February 23	38,358	5,082	13.2
February 22	38,311	5,069	13.2