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682 Henry County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 2, there have been 682 Henry County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 9,888 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 2, there have been 12,542 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 116 deaths from the coronavirus in Henry 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 Henry County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 2154,59412,5428.1
March 1154,43312,5388.1
February 28154,21612,5338.1
February 25153,57212,5198.2
February 24153,12212,5088.2
February 23152,92312,5018.2
February 22152,66412,4948.2

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