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2,036 Knox County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 16, there have been 2,036 Knox County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 43,480 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 4.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 16, there have been 12,498 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 211 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 %
March 16228,95412,4985.5
March 15228,63212,4965.5
March 14228,44912,4915.5
March 11228,03812,4855.5
March 10227,84012,4845.5
March 9227,41912,4805.5
March 8227,15612,4755.5
March 7226,96612,4775.5

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