South Central Reporter

As of Feb. 23, there have been 474 Fayette 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 3,950 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 12 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 7,022 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 93 deaths from the coronavirus in Fayette 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 23	82,509	7,022	8.5
February 22	82,255	7,018	8.5
February 18	81,832	7,014	8.6
February 17	81,716	7,011	8.6
February 16	81,451	7,010	8.6
February 15	81,300	6,996	8.6
February 14	81,196	6,992	8.6