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794 White County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 22, there have been 794 White County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 6,193 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 12.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 4,363 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 45 deaths from the coronavirus in White 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 White County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2252,3304,3638.3
February 1852,0774,3548.4
February 1751,9794,3468.4
February 1651,6034,3348.4
February 1551,5844,3268.4
February 1451,5124,3168.4

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