As of Feb. 10, there have been 25,618 Will County residents in their 40s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 317,248 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 10, there have been 157,959 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,443 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 10 | 2,181,706 | 157,959 | 7.2 |
| February 9 | 2,175,670 | 157,753 | 7.3 |
| February 8 | 2,171,823 | 157,609 | 7.3 |
| 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 |
