Quincy Reporter

As of March 7, there have been 1,467 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 31,704 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 7, there have been 22,213 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 201 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 %
March 7	338,387	22,213	6.6
March 4	337,451	22,191	6.6
March 3	337,005	22,174	6.6
March 2	336,673	22,162	6.6
March 1	336,090	22,150	6.6
February 28	335,894	22,142	6.6