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4,909 McLean County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 9, there have been 4,909 McLean 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 98,201 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 9, there have been 49,163 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 287 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 %
March 9946,33949,1635.2
March 8942,76949,1475.2
March 7942,39349,1325.2
March 4934,67649,0995.3
March 3931,03249,0715.3
March 2926,62749,0495.3
March 1922,16449,0295.3
February 28921,76348,9945.3

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