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

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 795 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 6,254 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 12.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 4,374 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 48 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 2852,9914,3748.3
February 2552,7334,3718.3
February 2452,6174,3698.3
February 2352,3904,3668.3
February 2252,3304,3638.3

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