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113 Hamilton County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 3, there have been 113 Hamilton County residents of 80 years and older who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 1,573 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 3, there have been 2,163 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths from the coronavirus in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 320,7562,16310.4
March 220,7182,16310.4
March 120,6822,16310.5
February 2820,6222,16110.5
February 2520,5672,15810.5
February 2420,5402,15710.5
February 2320,5152,15410.5
February 2220,4632,15310.5

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