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1,628 Randolph County residents in their 20s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 1,628 Randolph 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 20,190 residents in their 20s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.1 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 10,382 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 121 deaths from the coronavirus in Randolph 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 Randolph County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 28126,97710,3828.2
February 25126,50110,3908.2
February 24126,25310,3808.2
February 23125,96310,3748.2
February 22125,72110,3568.2

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