As of Jan. 18, there have been 183 Pope County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 1,336 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 13.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 18, there have been 792 confirmed COVID-19 cases and seven deaths from the coronavirus in Pope 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 Pope County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 18 | 8,025 | 792 | 9.9 |
| January 14 | 7,931 | 776 | 9.8 |
| January 13 | 7,887 | 769 | 9.8 |
| January 12 | 7,833 | 759 | 9.7 |
| January 11 | 7,797 | 749 | 9.6 |
| January 10 | 7,748 | 736 | 9.5 |
