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765 Greene County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 23, there have been 765 Greene County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 6,607 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 11.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 3,573 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 43 deaths from the coronavirus in Greene 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 Greene County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2336,0223,5739.9
February 2235,9553,5729.9
February 1835,7343,56910
February 1735,5943,56410
February 1635,5573,56410
February 1535,5023,56210
February 1435,4473,56010

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