South Central Reporter

As of Feb. 17, there have been 614 Bond 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 9,066 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 17, there have been 4,274 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths from the coronavirus in Bond 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	64,432	4,274	6.6
February 16	64,379	4,270	6.6
February 15	64,298	4,270	6.6
February 14	64,201	4,259	6.6
February 10	63,842	4,245	6.6
February 9	63,752	4,241	6.7
February 8	63,693	4,226	6.6