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673 Stephenson County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 22, there have been 673 Stephenson 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 11,195 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that six percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 11,334 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 152 deaths from the coronavirus in Stephenson 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 Stephenson County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 22142,03211,3348
February 18140,94411,3098
February 17140,54211,2858
February 16140,02411,2668
February 15139,70311,2528.1
February 14139,54611,2408.1

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