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851 Coles County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 851 Coles 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 15,122 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 15,114 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 166 deaths from the coronavirus in Coles 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 Coles County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28200,15115,1147.6
February 25199,52815,1027.6
February 24198,91315,0867.6
February 23198,46615,0767.6
February 22197,98815,0517.6

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