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991 McLean County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 17, there have been 991 McLean County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 29,669 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 3.3 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 17892,32648,6505.5
February 16888,03248,5995.5
February 15883,06548,5155.5
February 14882,40848,4385.5
February 10867,70748,1745.6
February 9860,41948,0585.6
February 8856,65347,9155.6

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