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1,139 Jackson County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 1,139 Jackson 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 16,737 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 15,388 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 116 deaths from the coronavirus in Jackson 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 Jackson County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28206,52515,3887.5
February 25205,92415,3567.5
February 24205,21115,3497.5
February 23204,54015,3287.5
February 22204,28115,3127.5

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