There have been 121,500 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 3.2 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 159,756 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,492 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
| Date | Total Tested | Total Positive | Positive % |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | 2,250,379 | 159,756 | 7.1 |
| February 25 | 2,240,593 | 159,575 | 7.1 |
| February 24 | 2,236,070 | 159,520 | 7.1 |
| February 23 | 2,231,629 | 159,445 | 7.1 |
| February 22 | 2,228,363 | 159,328 | 7.2 |
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Frankfort Square• Village of Mokena• Crystal Lawns• City of Crest Hill• City of Braidwood• Village of New Lenox• Preston Heights• Village of Beecher• Ingalls Park• Village of Peotone• Village of Rockdale• Village of Monee• Willowbrook• Village of Symerton• Village of Elwood• Village of Manhattan• Fairmont• Village Of Shorewood• City Of Lockport• Lakewood Shores• Village Of Homer Glen
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