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259 Edgar County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 2, there have been 259 Edgar 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 5,919 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 2, there have been 5,103 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 57 deaths from the coronavirus in Edgar 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 Edgar County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 238,8195,10313.1
March 138,7305,09613.2
February 2838,7165,09413.2
February 2538,6055,09113.2
February 2438,5135,09013.2
February 2338,3585,08213.2
February 2238,3115,06913.2

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