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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

1,528 Morgan County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 16, there have been 1,528 Morgan County residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 24,111 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 16, there have been 9,412 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 16146,5519,4126.4
March 15146,4199,4086.4
March 14146,3129,3996.4
March 11146,1609,3986.4
March 10146,0399,3976.4
March 9145,8479,3916.4
March 8145,7119,3866.4
March 7145,5849,3846.4

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