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2,977 McHenry County residents in their 70s test positive for COVID-19

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As of March 3, there have been 2,977 McHenry 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 53,534 residents in their 70s in the county who had been tested, meaning that 5.6 percent of those tested have the coronavirus. Through March 3, there have been 74,959 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 466 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

DateTotal TestedTotal PositivePositive %
March 3912,81274,9598.2
March 2910,46774,9288.2
March 1908,78774,8758.2
February 28907,74274,8158.2
February 25903,14074,6858.3
February 24900,63174,6128.3
February 23898,36974,5708.3
February 22897,12774,4758.3

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