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1,766 McDonough County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 1,766 McDonough 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 31,611 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 7,103 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 85 deaths from the coronavirus in McDonough 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 McDonough County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 25131,8947,1035.4
February 24131,3197,0885.4
February 23130,8977,0815.4
February 22130,7907,0635.4
February 18130,3777,0515.4
February 17129,7807,0355.4
February 16129,3217,0165.4

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