6,412 Will County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

6,412 Will County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19
By DuPage Policy Journal

As of Feb. 4, there have been 6,412 Will County residents in their 70s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 124,624 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 4, there have been 156,637 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,409 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 42,156,824156,6377.3
February 22,146,129156,0647.3
February 12,141,308155,6487.3
January 312,136,944155,2927.3
January 282,120,969154,3177.3
January 272,113,412153,6817.3
January 262,105,660153,0027.3