As of Feb. 17, there have been 11,225 McLean 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 229,685 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 17, there have been 48,650 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 279 deaths from the coronavirus in McLean 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 McLean County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 17 | 892,326 | 48,650 | 5.5 |
| February 16 | 888,032 | 48,599 | 5.5 |
| February 15 | 883,065 | 48,515 | 5.5 |
| February 14 | 882,408 | 48,438 | 5.5 |
| February 10 | 867,707 | 48,174 | 5.6 |
| February 9 | 860,419 | 48,058 | 5.6 |
| February 8 | 856,653 | 47,915 | 5.6 |
