As of Jan. 6, there have been 3,264 Rock Island 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 45,814 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 6, there have been 25,541 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 411 deaths from the coronavirus in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | 360,253 | 25,541 | 7.1 |
| January 5 | 358,712 | 25,366 | 7.1 |
| January 4 | 357,013 | 24,998 | 7 |
| January 3 | 356,044 | 24,773 | 7 |
| December 30 | 351,978 | 24,040 | 6.8 |
| December 29 | 350,703 | 23,745 | 6.8 |
| December 28 | 349,613 | 23,578 | 6.7 |
