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1,785 McDonough County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 14, there have been 1,785 McDonough County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 32,907 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 14, there have been 7,153 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 90 deaths from the coronavirus in McDonough 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 McDonough County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 14135,5697,1535.3
March 11135,2147,1495.3
March 10134,8007,1475.3
March 9134,2597,1425.3
March 8134,1027,1365.3
March 7133,9657,1335.3

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