As of Jan. 26, there have been 184 Union County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 7,987 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 2.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 26, there have been 4,819 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 59 deaths from the coronavirus in Union 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.
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | 82,399 | 4,819 | 5.8 |
| January 25 | 81,922 | 4,759 | 5.8 |
| January 24 | 81,408 | 4,687 | 5.8 |
| January 21 | 80,579 | 4,553 | 5.7 |
| January 20 | 79,900 | 4,461 | 5.6 |
| January 19 | 79,296 | 4,378 | 5.5 |
| January 18 | 78,909 | 4,313 | 5.5 |
