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1,501 Christian County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 1,501 Christian County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 18,109 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 10,046 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 110 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Christian County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28130,45910,0467.7
February 25129,20510,0307.8
February 24128,70110,0067.8
February 23128,4019,9807.8
February 22128,1959,9487.8

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