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310 Douglas County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 310 Douglas 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 5,340 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 6,427 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 53 deaths from the coronavirus in Douglas 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 Douglas County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2875,8356,4278.5
February 2575,5596,4198.5
February 2475,3746,4148.5
February 2375,2086,4128.5
February 2275,1146,4098.5

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