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6,266 St. Clair County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 15, there have been 6,266 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 89,274 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that seven percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 15, there have been 63,340 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 720 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 %
March 15838,79163,3407.6
March 14838,21363,3237.6
March 11835,28663,2827.6
March 10834,08663,2717.6
March 9831,99863,2507.6
March 8831,25563,2267.6
March 7830,76163,2097.6

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