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1,525 Whiteside County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 1,525 Whiteside 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 18,003 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 15,146 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 220 deaths from the coronavirus in Whiteside 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 Whiteside County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 25181,18015,1468.4
February 24180,78315,1368.4
February 23180,05415,1208.4
February 22179,64215,1018.4
February 18178,55515,0718.4
February 17177,96815,0448.5
February 16177,27615,0248.5

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