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35,522 Will County residents under 20-years-old test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 15, there have been 35,522 Will County residents under 20-years-old who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 457,758 residents under 20-years-old in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.8 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 15, there have been 158,644 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,454 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 152,203,256158,6447.2
February 142,199,543158,5187.2
February 102,181,706157,9597.2
February 92,175,670157,7537.3
February 82,171,823157,6097.3
February 72,168,704157,3227.3

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