23,069 Will County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19
As of Jan. 13, there have been 23,069 Will 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 303,335 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 13, there have been 140,274 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,297 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | 2,006,830 | 140,274 | 7 |
| January 12 | 1,996,551 | 138,631 | 6.9 |
| January 11 | 1,987,116 | 137,073 | 6.9 |
| January 10 | 1,977,258 | 135,633 | 6.9 |
| January 7 | 1,954,912 | 131,643 | 6.7 |
| January 6 | 1,945,583 | 129,679 | 6.7 |
| January 5 | 1,935,438 | 127,147 | 6.6 |
| January 4 | 1,926,242 | 125,375 | 6.5 |