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1,536 Morgan County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 9, there have been 1,536 Morgan County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 25,969 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 9, there have been 9,391 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 125 deaths from the coronavirus in Morgan 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 Morgan County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 9145,8479,3916.4
March 8145,7119,3866.4
March 7145,5849,3846.4
March 4145,2519,3786.5
March 3145,0279,3696.5
March 2144,8209,3686.5
March 1144,7469,3666.5
February 28144,6649,3606.5

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