13,161 Will County residents in their 60s test positive for COVID-19

Feb 7, 2022

As of Feb. 7, there have been 13,161 Will County residents in their 60s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 210,519 residents in their 60s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 6.3 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 7, there have been 157,322 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,422 deaths from the coronavirus in Will 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 Will County

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 7	2,168,704	157,322	7.3
February 4	2,156,824	156,637	7.3
February 2	2,146,129	156,064	7.3
February 1	2,141,308	155,648	7.3
January 31	2,136,944	155,292	7.3

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