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

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 79 Calhoun 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 1,986 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that four percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 1,513 confirmed COVID-19 cases and five deaths from the coronavirus in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2815,5541,5139.7
February 2515,5151,5139.8
February 2415,4671,5129.8
February 2315,4421,5109.8
February 2215,4051,5099.8

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