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579 Lawrence County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 3, there have been 579 Lawrence County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 8,967 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 3, there have been 5,473 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths from the coronavirus in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 3108,7215,4735
March 2108,5605,4725
March 1108,5135,4695
February 28108,3835,4695
February 25107,9275,4645.1
February 24107,7755,4655.1
February 23107,3465,4625.1
February 22107,3165,4575.1

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