West Central Reporter

As of March 15, there have been 61 Brown 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 1,131 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 15, there have been 2,396 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 15	57,506	2,396	4.2
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