South Central Reporter

As of Feb. 22, there have been 2,052 Montgomery 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 20,016 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 9,633 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 98 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 22	155,285	9,633	6.2
February 18	154,801	9,612	6.2
February 17	153,797	9,599	6.2
February 16	153,568	9,578	6.2
February 15	153,482	9,564	6.2
February 14	153,352	9,554	6.2