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125 Johnson County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 22, there have been 125 Johnson 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 2,368 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 4,362 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 22105,2484,3624.1
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

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