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2,865 Will County residents of 80 years and older test positive for COVID-19

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As of Dec. 30, there have been 2,865 Will 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 98,688 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 2.9 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 30, there have been 119,193 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,241 deaths from the coronavirus in Will 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 Will County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
December 301,892,672119,1936.3
December 291,883,583117,4176.2
December 281,876,309116,2396.2
December 271,870,533115,0456.2
December 231,843,484111,6796.1
December 221,834,209110,5816
December 211,825,197109,6136

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