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287 Massac County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 17, there have been 287 Massac 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 2,366 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 12.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 17, there have been 3,776 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 64 deaths from the coronavirus in Massac 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 Massac County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 1730,3353,77612.4
February 1630,2683,76712.4
February 1530,2303,76012.4
February 1430,1953,75612.4
February 1029,8613,72912.5
February 929,7823,71712.5
February 829,7233,69512.4

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