West Central Reporter

As of Dec. 30, there have been 45 Brown 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 803 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 30, there have been 1,216 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths from the coronavirus in Brown 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
December 30	45,698	1,216	2.7
December 29	45,651	1,208	2.6
December 28	45,259	1,205	2.7
December 27	45,239	1,201	2.7
December 23	44,865	1,196	2.7
December 22	44,826	1,194	2.7
December 21	44,794	1,190	2.7