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9,167 St. Clair County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 9,167 St. Clair County residents in their 40s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 115,357 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 62,994 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 713 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 25818,01562,9947.7
February 24816,36262,9537.7
February 23814,99562,9107.7
February 22814,07762,8737.7
February 18807,42762,7297.8
February 17805,40162,6737.8
February 16803,08162,6407.8

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