As of Jan. 5, there have been 6,539 St. Clair County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 94,920 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 5, there have been 47,246 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 649 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.
Test results for the past 10 days in St. Clair County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | 708,180 | 47,246 | 6.7 |
| January 4 | 704,690 | 46,329 | 6.6 |
| January 3 | 702,920 | 45,796 | 6.5 |
| December 30 | 693,727 | 43,669 | 6.3 |
| December 29 | 690,619 | 42,967 | 6.2 |
| December 28 | 689,083 | 42,552 | 6.2 |
| December 27 | 687,985 | 42,263 | 6.1 |
