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1,257 Shelby County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 4, there have been 1,257 Shelby 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 11,866 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 4, there have been 6,157 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 73 deaths from the coronavirus in Shelby 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 Shelby County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 469,8756,1578.8
March 369,6946,1578.8
March 269,5236,1558.9
March 169,4026,1558.9
February 2869,2566,1548.9
February 2569,0116,1468.9
February 2468,8426,1438.9
February 2368,6556,1328.9

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