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754 Knox County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 25, there have been 754 Knox County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 12,909 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 25, there have been 12,438 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 206 deaths from the coronavirus in Knox 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 Knox County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 25223,80012,4385.6
February 24222,69012,4235.6
February 23222,40412,4155.6
February 22221,98512,4065.6
February 18219,84912,3675.6
February 17219,18312,3555.6
February 16218,85812,3405.6

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