Dupage Policy Journal

As of Feb. 23, there have been 6,533 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 129,449 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 23, there have been 159,445 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,477 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.

Date	Total Tested	Total Positive	Positive %
February 23	2,231,629	159,445	7.1
February 22	2,228,363	159,328	7.2
February 18	2,216,260	159,055	7.2
February 17	2,211,760	158,927	7.2
February 16	2,206,161	158,832	7.2
February 15	2,203,256	158,644	7.2
February 14	2,199,543	158,518	7.2