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12,553 Will County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 21, there have been 12,553 Will County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 202,310 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 21, there have been 149,677 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,337 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 %
January 212,076,786149,6777.2
January 202,067,310148,5017.2
January 192,059,040147,5927.2
January 182,051,892146,3797.1
January 142,017,785141,6027
January 132,006,830140,2747
January 121,996,551138,6316.9

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