6,546 Will County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

As of Feb. 28, there have been 6,546 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 130,632 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 159,756 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,492 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.