6,975 McHenry County residents in their thirties test positive for COVID-19

6,975 McHenry County residents in their thirties test positive for COVID-19
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As of Dec. 28, there have been 6,975 McHenry County residents in their thirties who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

There have been 94,621 residents in their thirties in the county who had been tested, meaning that 7.4 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through Dec. 28, there have been 46,090 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 367 deaths from the coronavirus in McHenry 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 McHenry County
Date Total Tested Total Positive Positive %
December 28 722,037 46,090 6.4
December 27 718,337 45,584 6.3
December 23 708,457 44,555 6.3
December 22 705,703 44,204 6.3
December 21 702,872 43,836 6.2
December 20 699,312 43,681 6.2


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