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545 Livingston County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 16, there have been 545 Livingston 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 11,299 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 16, there have been 10,662 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 136 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 16237,84610,6624.5
March 15237,60310,6584.5
March 14237,41010,6554.5
March 11236,69310,6504.5
March 10236,36710,6484.5
March 9235,99510,6454.5
March 8235,62010,6404.5
March 7235,39510,6394.5

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