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4,164 Vermilion County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 22, there have been 4,164 Vermilion 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 53,925 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.7 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 22, there have been 27,740 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 285 deaths from the coronavirus in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 22347,46427,7408
February 18345,00327,7078
February 17344,54627,6958
February 16343,38427,6838.1
February 15342,32127,6498.1
February 14341,98627,6328.1

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