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2,064 Williamson County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 2,064 Williamson 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 26,458 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 22,355 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 242 deaths from the coronavirus in Williamson 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 Williamson County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28251,42322,3558.9
February 25250,58122,3158.9
February 24249,94022,3038.9
February 23249,34322,2758.9
February 22248,96822,2548.9

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