As of Feb. 17, there have been 137,919 Illinois 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 2,667,415 residents in their 70s in the state who had been tested, meaning that 5.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 17, there have been 3,010,525 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 32,249 deaths from the coronavirus in Illinois.
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 Illinois
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 17 | 53,468,470 | 3,010,525 | 5.6 |
| February 16 | 53,294,319 | 3,007,987 | 5.6 |
| February 15 | 53,187,015 | 3,004,664 | 5.6 |
| February 14 | 53,083,826 | 3,001,771 | 5.7 |
| February 10 | 52,553,574 | 2,987,502 | 5.7 |
| February 9 | 52,372,521 | 2,982,083 | 5.7 |
| February 8 | 52,247,789 | 2,977,341 | 5.7 |
