South Central Reporter

As of Feb. 28, there have been 978 Fayette 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 11,707 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 7,036 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 94 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 28	83,050	7,036	8.5
February 25	82,696	7,032	8.5
February 24	82,593	7,028	8.5
February 23	82,509	7,022	8.5
February 22	82,255	7,018	8.5