As of Feb. 15, there have been 1,466 Livingston County residents in their 40s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 34,361 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 15, there have been 10,505 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 132 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 15 | 227,837 | 10,505 | 4.6 |
| February 14 | 227,587 | 10,500 | 4.6 |
| February 10 | 225,566 | 10,428 | 4.6 |
| February 9 | 224,460 | 10,407 | 4.6 |
| February 8 | 224,004 | 10,395 | 4.6 |
| February 7 | 223,746 | 10,367 | 4.6 |
