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520 Piatt County residents in their 50s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 520 Piatt County residents in their 50s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 7,830 residents in their 50s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 4,339 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths from the coronavirus in Piatt 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 Piatt County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2867,4954,3396.4
February 2567,2934,3266.4
February 2467,1854,3236.4
February 2366,9634,3186.4
February 2266,8644,3096.4

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