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296 Lee County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 16, there have been 296 Lee 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 9,744 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that three percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 16, there have been 8,610 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 77 deaths from the coronavirus in Lee 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 Lee County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 16174,8208,6104.9
February 15174,5568,5974.9
February 14174,3738,5814.9
February 10171,7738,5155
February 9170,7218,4805
February 8170,3818,4665
February 7170,1788,4485

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