West Central Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 272 Scott 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 2,757 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 1,244 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths from the coronavirus in Scott 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 28	19,554	1,244	6.4
February 25	19,504	1,244	6.4
February 24	19,488	1,244	6.4
February 23	19,412	1,244	6.4
February 22	19,392	1,244	6.4