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492 Wabash County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 24, there have been 492 Wabash County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 4,749 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 10.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 24, there have been 3,756 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths from the coronavirus in Wabash 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 Wabash County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2437,3143,75610.1
February 2337,2153,75910.1
February 2237,1633,74710.1
February 1836,9513,74410.1
February 1736,8963,73710.1
February 1636,8303,73210.1
February 1536,7423,72710.1

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