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1,197 Wayne County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 1,197 Wayne 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 9,415 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 5,243 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 81 deaths from the coronavirus in Wayne 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 Wayne County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2849,1845,24310.7
February 2548,9195,23710.7
February 2448,8035,23410.7
February 2348,7125,22810.7
February 2248,6435,22710.7

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