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785 Adams County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, there have been 785 Adams 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 38,677 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that two percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 30, there have been 16,257 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 169 deaths from the coronavirus in Adams 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 Adams County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
December 30291,68616,2575.6
December 29290,59316,1235.5
December 28289,25416,0285.5
December 27288,74015,8795.5
December 23286,99715,7425.5
December 22286,09215,6855.5
December 21285,15115,5715.5

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