As of March 16, there have been 208 Calhoun County residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 2,170 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 16, there have been 1,518 confirmed COVID-19 cases and five deaths from the coronavirus in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 | 15,776 | 1,518 | 9.6 |
| March 15 | 15,755 | 1,518 | 9.6 |
| March 14 | 15,743 | 1,517 | 9.6 |
| March 11 | 15,728 | 1,517 | 9.6 |
| March 10 | 15,701 | 1,516 | 9.7 |
| March 9 | 15,685 | 1,516 | 9.7 |
| March 8 | 15,670 | 1,516 | 9.7 |
| March 7 | 15,656 | 1,516 | 9.7 |
