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4,185 Rock Island County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 4,185 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 52,005 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that eight percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 32,818 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 466 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28413,35532,8187.9
February 25411,61732,7558
February 24410,96332,7378
February 23410,09832,7228
February 22409,41432,6948

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