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252 Wayne County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 14, there have been 252 Wayne 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 3,687 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 14, there have been 5,275 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 82 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 %
March 1450,3175,27510.5
March 1150,1585,27210.5
March 1050,0505,26810.5
March 949,8725,26710.6
March 849,8495,26710.6
March 749,7485,26510.6

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