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561 Marion County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 561 Marion County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 13,725 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 11,788 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 206 deaths from the coronavirus in Marion 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Marion County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28224,12811,7885.3
February 25222,86711,7685.3
February 24221,71011,7635.3
February 23221,40711,7385.3
February 22221,14711,7345.3

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