Galesburg Reporter

As of Feb. 22, there have been 57 Henderson 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 1,626 residents of 80 years and older in the county who had been tested, meaning that 3.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 1,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths from the coronavirus in Henderson 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 22	14,754	1,134	7.7
February 18	14,706	1,131	7.7
February 17	14,692	1,130	7.7
February 16	14,679	1,130	7.7
February 15	14,663	1,129	7.7
February 14	14,642	1,124	7.7