As of Feb. 7, there have been 131 Hardin County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 2,222 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 7, there have been 1,018 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths from the coronavirus in Hardin 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 Hardin County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | 13,060 | 1,018 | 7.8 |
| February 4 | 12,976 | 1,017 | 7.8 |
| February 2 | 12,890 | 1,012 | 7.9 |
| February 1 | 12,787 | 1,007 | 7.9 |
| January 31 | 12,726 | 1,002 | 7.9 |
