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6,767 Madison County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 9, there have been 6,767 Madison 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 78,720 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 9, there have been 69,888 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 779 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 %
March 9775,17069,8889
March 8774,43469,8689
March 7773,95169,8339
March 4770,28369,7969.1
March 3768,52469,7729.1
March 2766,91169,7429.1
March 1766,06469,7299.1
February 28765,64269,6919.1

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