Quincy Reporter

As of Feb. 9, there have been 1,422 Adams 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 30,447 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 9, there have been 21,721 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 195 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 9	326,494	21,721	6.7
February 8	325,704	21,665	6.7
February 7	325,178	21,613	6.6
February 4	324,007	21,483	6.6
February 2	322,814	21,360	6.6
February 1	321,720	21,261	6.6
January 31	321,262	21,186	6.6