11,017 Madison County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

11,017 Madison County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19
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As of Feb. 23, there have been 11,017 Madison County residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 102,983 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 69,481 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 760 deaths from the coronavirus in Madison 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 Madison County
Date Total Tested Total Positive Positive %
February 23 758,128 69,481 9.2
February 22 757,275 69,431 9.2
February 18 753,197 69,286 9.2
February 17 750,941 69,220 9.2
February 16 748,948 69,154 9.2
February 15 748,030 69,058 9.2
February 14 747,333 69,014 9.2


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