As of Jan. 19, there have been 91 Alexander 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 522 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 17.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 19, there have been 1,069 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths from the coronavirus in Alexander 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 Alexander County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | 11,756 | 1,069 | 9.1 |
| January 18 | 11,642 | 1,032 | 8.9 |
| January 14 | 11,423 | 987 | 8.6 |
| January 13 | 11,367 | 982 | 8.6 |
| January 12 | 11,295 | 963 | 8.5 |
| January 11 | 11,230 | 953 | 8.5 |
| January 10 | 11,157 | 938 | 8.4 |
