3,146 McLean County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

3,146 McLean County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19
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As of Feb. 4, there have been 3,146 McLean County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 53,506 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 4, there have been 47,442 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 273 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 4 850,929 47,442 5.6
February 2 844,541 47,237 5.6
February 1 839,117 46,947 5.6
January 31 838,145 46,683 5.6
January 28 825,539 46,149 5.6
January 27 819,214 45,767 5.6
January 26 813,344 45,445 5.6


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