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2,436 Adams County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 24, there have been 2,436 Adams County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 35,188 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 24, there have been 22,104 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 199 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 %
February 24334,07022,1046.6
February 23333,34722,0826.6
February 22332,98022,0526.6
February 18331,56321,9856.6
February 17330,85621,9646.6
February 16330,48221,9276.6
February 15329,86521,8776.6

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