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6,193 St. Clair County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 16, there have been 6,193 St. Clair 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 86,360 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 16, there have been 62,640 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 708 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 16803,08162,6407.8
February 15801,73862,5737.8
February 14800,58762,5427.8
February 10792,05662,2967.9
February 9789,34862,2037.9
February 8788,18662,0897.9
February 7786,70661,9627.9

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