East Central Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 491 Cumberland County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 4,067 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 12.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 3,335 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 37 deaths from the coronavirus in Cumberland 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	31,115	3,335	10.7
February 25	31,017	3,334	10.7
February 24	30,957	3,334	10.8
February 23	30,886	3,332	10.8
February 22	30,855	3,331	10.8