As of Feb. 2, there have been 1,319 Livingston County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 31,723 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 2, there have been 10,292 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 127 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
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2 | 221,436 | 10,292 | 4.6 |
| February 1 | 220,797 | 10,263 | 4.6 |
| January 31 | 220,327 | 10,213 | 4.6 |
| January 28 | 218,010 | 10,139 | 4.7 |
| January 27 | 217,326 | 10,066 | 4.6 |
| January 26 | 216,233 | 9,982 | 4.6 |
| January 25 | 215,609 | 9,895 | 4.6 |
| January 24 | 214,969 | 9,826 | 4.6 |
