South Central Reporter

As of Feb. 25, there have been 493 Washington 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 4,980 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 3,395 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths from the coronavirus in Washington 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 25	31,112	3,395	10.9
February 24	31,049	3,393	10.9
February 23	31,013	3,391	10.9
February 22	30,962	3,387	10.9
February 18	30,837	3,380	11
February 17	30,731	3,376	11
February 16	30,604	3,374	11