South Central Reporter

As of Feb. 17, there have been 2,428 Clinton County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 22,107 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 11 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 17, there have been 11,751 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 113 deaths from the coronavirus in Clinton 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 %
February 17	143,162	11,751	8.2
February 16	142,978	11,738	8.2
February 15	142,814	11,735	8.2
February 14	142,513	11,696	8.2
February 10	141,460	11,650	8.2
February 9	141,150	11,623	8.2
February 8	140,821	11,600	8.2