South Central Reporter

As of Jan. 31, there have been 1,758 Macoupin County residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 21,259 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 31, there have been 12,136 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 128 deaths from the coronavirus in Macoupin 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 %
January 31	156,466	12,136	7.8
January 28	155,165	11,975	7.7
January 27	154,335	11,885	7.7
January 26	153,643	11,786	7.7
January 25	153,169	11,686	7.6
January 24	152,496	11,595	7.6