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11,721 Madison County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 23, there have been 11,721 Madison County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 120,714 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 9.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 69,481 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 760 deaths from the coronavirus in Madison 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 Madison County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 23758,12869,4819.2
February 22757,27569,4319.2
February 18753,19769,2869.2
February 17750,94169,2209.2
February 16748,94869,1549.2
February 15748,03069,0589.2
February 14747,33369,0149.2

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