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541 Livingston County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 541 Livingston 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 11,120 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 10,599 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 136 deaths from the coronavirus in Livingston 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 Livingston County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28233,21410,5994.5
February 25231,86810,5894.6
February 24231,37610,5794.6
February 23230,58510,5764.6
February 22230,37110,5664.6

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