East Central Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 1,115 Clay County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 10,668 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 4,725 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths from the coronavirus in Clay 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	46,357	4,725	10.2
February 25	46,196	4,723	10.2
February 24	46,102	4,718	10.2
February 23	45,998	4,712	10.2
February 22	45,919	4,709	10.3