As of Jan. 24, there have been 76 Pope 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 546 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 13.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 24, there have been 840 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 24 | 8,265 | 840 | 10.2 |
| January 21 | 8,163 | 816 | 10 |
| January 20 | 8,126 | 807 | 9.9 |
| January 19 | 8,097 | 801 | 9.9 |
| January 18 | 8,025 | 792 | 9.9 |
