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186 Hancock County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 1, there have been 186 Hancock 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 2,146 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 1, there have been 4,352 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 45 deaths from the coronavirus in Hancock 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 Hancock County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 139,9964,35210.9
February 2839,9674,34910.9
February 2539,8184,34010.9
February 2439,7354,33810.9
February 2339,6904,33710.9
February 2239,6434,32810.9

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