South Central Reporter

As of March 2, there have been 2,065 Montgomery County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 20,244 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 2, there have been 9,711 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 100 deaths from the coronavirus in Montgomery 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 %
March 2	157,916	9,711	6.1
March 1	157,813	9,705	6.1
February 28	157,585	9,694	6.2
February 25	156,602	9,677	6.2
February 24	155,693	9,660	6.2
February 23	155,377	9,640	6.2
February 22	155,285	9,633	6.2