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24,046 Will County residents in their 40s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 19, there have been 24,046 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 300,852 residents in their 40s in the county who had been tested, meaning that eight percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 19, there have been 147,592 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,320 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 %
January 192,059,040147,5927.2
January 182,051,892146,3797.1
January 142,017,785141,6027
January 132,006,830140,2747
January 121,996,551138,6316.9
January 111,987,116137,0736.9
January 101,977,258135,6336.9

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