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439 Washington County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 15, there have been 439 Washington County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 3,961 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 11.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 15, there have been 3,415 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.

Test results for the past 10 days in Washington County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 1531,7273,41510.8
March 1431,6823,41210.8
March 1131,6023,41110.8
March 1031,5613,40910.8
March 931,5173,40710.8
March 831,4993,40710.8
March 731,4543,40710.8

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