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369 Johnson County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 18, there have been 369 Johnson County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 6,600 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 18, there have been 4,338 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths from the coronavirus in Johnson 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 Johnson County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 18104,3194,3384.2
February 17104,0954,3334.2
February 16103,4754,3234.2
February 15103,2794,3064.2
February 14103,2184,3014.2
February 10101,8204,2234.1
February 9101,2694,1714.1

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