1,441 McLean County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

1,441 McLean County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19
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As of Feb. 10, there have been 1,441 McLean 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 27,418 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 10, there have been 48,174 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 277 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 10 867,707 48,174 5.6
February 9 860,419 48,058 5.6
February 8 856,653 47,915 5.6
February 7 855,865 47,763 5.6
February 4 850,929 47,442 5.6
February 2 844,541 47,237 5.6
February 1 839,117 46,947 5.6


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