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476 Montgomery County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 16, there have been 476 Montgomery 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 7,162 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 16, there have been 9,578 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 97 deaths from the coronavirus in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 16153,5689,5786.2
February 15153,4829,5646.2
February 14153,3529,5546.2
February 10150,9609,4666.3
February 9150,6839,4036.2
February 8150,5119,3786.2
February 7150,3329,3526.2

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