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79 Schuyler County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, there have been 79 Schuyler County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 996 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 30, there have been 1,310 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths from the coronavirus in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
December 3028,8871,3104.5
December 2928,7311,2974.5
December 2828,5891,2784.5
December 2728,5151,2664.4
December 2328,3821,2594.4
December 2228,2571,2564.4
December 2128,1751,2504.4

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