West Central Reporter

As of March 14, there have been 94 Brown County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 1,312 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 14, there have been 2,395 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths from the coronavirus in Brown 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 %
March 14	57,493	2,395	4.2
March 11	57,467	2,394	4.2
March 10	57,430	2,393	4.2
March 9	57,401	2,393	4.2
March 8	57,247	2,393	4.2
March 7	57,236	2,393	4.2