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11,046 Madison County residents in their 30s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 11,046 Madison County residents in their 30s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 103,729 residents in their 30s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 69,691 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 769 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 28765,64269,6919.1
February 25762,48369,6009.1
February 24760,21869,5699.2
February 23758,12869,4819.2
February 22757,27569,4319.2

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