As of March 7, there have been 565 Hancock County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 6,021 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 7, there have been 4,361 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 45 deaths from the coronavirus in Hancock 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 Hancock County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | 40,249 | 4,361 | 10.8 |
| March 4 | 40,145 | 4,357 | 10.9 |
| March 3 | 40,091 | 4,354 | 10.9 |
| March 2 | 40,048 | 4,354 | 10.9 |
| March 1 | 39,996 | 4,352 | 10.9 |
| February 28 | 39,967 | 4,349 | 10.9 |
