As of March 8, there have been 672 Pike County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 7,390 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 8, there have been 4,996 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths from the coronavirus in Pike 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 Pike County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | 57,074 | 4,996 | 8.8 |
| March 7 | 57,014 | 4,996 | 8.8 |
| March 4 | 56,874 | 4,993 | 8.8 |
| March 3 | 56,662 | 4,993 | 8.8 |
| March 2 | 56,534 | 4,991 | 8.8 |
| March 1 | 56,498 | 4,988 | 8.8 |
| February 28 | 56,431 | 4,985 | 8.8 |
