South Central Reporter

As of Feb. 22, there have been 1,420 Christian County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 19,261 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 9,948 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 107 deaths from the coronavirus in Christian 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	128,195	9,948	7.8
February 18	126,865	9,922	7.8
February 17	126,681	9,886	7.8
February 16	126,273	9,861	7.8
February 15	126,135	9,843	7.8
February 14	126,019	9,825	7.8