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1,238 Perry County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Jan. 31, there have been 1,238 Perry County residents in their 20s who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 24,826 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that five percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Jan. 31, there have been 6,980 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 90 deaths from the coronavirus in Perry 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 Perry County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
January 31107,3516,9806.5
January 28104,9646,8076.5
January 27104,6446,5636.3
January 26104,1916,5276.3
January 25104,0056,4756.2
January 24103,7156,4316.2

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