As of March 8, there have been 747 Jersey County 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 7,499 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 8, there have been 6,170 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 68 deaths from the coronavirus in Jersey 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 Jersey County
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | 71,423 | 6,170 | 8.6 |
| March 7 | 71,353 | 6,170 | 8.6 |
| March 4 | 71,100 | 6,169 | 8.7 |
| March 3 | 70,961 | 6,167 | 8.7 |
| March 2 | 70,881 | 6,168 | 8.7 |
| March 1 | 70,803 | 6,167 | 8.7 |
| February 28 | 70,712 | 6,167 | 8.7 |
