As of Jan. 6, there have been 216,753 Illinois 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 4,123,306 residents in their 60s in the state who had been tested, meaning that 5.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 6, there have been 2,339,534 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 28,260 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | 45,758,467 | 2,339,534 | 5.1 |
| January 5 | 45,510,637 | 2,295,445 | 5 |
| January 4 | 45,305,412 | 2,263,166 | 5 |
| January 3 | 45,179,593 | 2,238,743 | 5 |
| December 30 | 44,469,630 | 2,149,548 | 4.8 |
| December 29 | 44,273,181 | 2,119,162 | 4.8 |
| December 28 | 44,052,340 | 2,098,064 | 4.8 |
