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159 Washington County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 31, there have been 159 Washington 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 1,887 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 31, there have been 3,280 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths from the coronavirus in Washington 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 Washington County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
January 3129,6143,28011.1
January 2829,3803,24411
January 2729,1633,22511.1
January 2629,0083,20811.1
January 2528,9303,18611
January 2428,8503,17011

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