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196 Clay County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 196 Clay County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 3,330 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.9 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Clay County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2846,3574,72510.2
February 2546,1964,72310.2
February 2446,1024,71810.2
February 2345,9984,71210.2
February 2245,9194,70910.3

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