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63 Putnam County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of Feb. 28, there have been 63 Putnam 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 740 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 8.5 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Feb. 28, there have been 1,120 confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine deaths from the coronavirus in Putnam 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 Putnam County

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
February 2815,9661,1207
February 2515,9151,1197
February 2415,8541,1187.1
February 2315,8061,1187.1
February 2215,7761,1187.1

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