West Central Reporter

As of Feb. 23, there have been 1,335 Morgan County residents in their 40s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 18,937 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that seven percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 9,342 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 123 deaths from the coronavirus in Morgan 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 %
February 23	143,526	9,342	6.5
February 22	143,127	9,305	6.5
February 18	142,320	9,270	6.5
February 17	141,908	9,260	6.5
February 16	141,675	9,250	6.5
February 15	141,331	9,238	6.5
February 14	141,145	9,226	6.5