As of Feb. 18, there have been 14,098 St. Clair County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 155,891 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that nine percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 18, there have been 62,729 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 709 deaths from the coronavirus in St. Clair 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.
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | 807,427 | 62,729 | 7.8 |
| February 17 | 805,401 | 62,673 | 7.8 |
| February 16 | 803,081 | 62,640 | 7.8 |
| February 15 | 801,738 | 62,573 | 7.8 |
| February 14 | 800,587 | 62,542 | 7.8 |
| February 10 | 792,056 | 62,296 | 7.9 |
| February 9 | 789,348 | 62,203 | 7.9 |
