Quincy Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 2,956 Adams 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 47,746 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 22,142 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 200 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 28	335,894	22,142	6.6
February 25	334,823	22,119	6.6
February 24	334,070	22,104	6.6
February 23	333,347	22,082	6.6
February 22	332,980	22,052	6.6